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title: "Cost Based Council Service Assessment"
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buyer: "CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-12"
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# Cost Based Council Service Assessment

Buyer: CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d712e80-5c08-4fdb-90e4-be16d8ac9313

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## Summary

The Cherwell District Council has completed a procurement process for a "Cost Based Council Service Assessment" in the business and management consultancy services category. The tender, initiated as a tender process, had a tender period ending on 10th June 2024 and a contract period between 11th June 2024 and 12th June 2024. The buying organisation, Cherwell District Council, located in Banbury, East of England, awarded the £480,000 contract to PA Consulting.

This tender by Cherwell District Council offers opportunities for businesses involved in business and management consultancy services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited for this opportunity. The awarded contract has a significant value and covers a comprehensive assessment of council services, representing a potential growth area for consulting firms with expertise in cost analysis and service delivery optimisation.

## Notice

Cherwell District Council wishes to appoint a company with proven experience, capacity and capability to undertake a cost based council service assessment, covering 3 strands: 1) Baseline council service catalogue 2) Proposed and costed new ways of working across the council, maintaining current service levels to deliver cost efficiencies against the MTFS 3) (Optional) Identify and analyse a range of potential changes to council service levels (from minimum/regulatory, to current, to enhanced) that will deliver cost efficiencies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54a3a96-d555-4597-aa59-97454149775b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2024 - 8 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £480,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BANBURY |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX15 4AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Cherwell |
| Electoral ward | Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote |
| Westminster constituency | Banbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2024 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54a3a96-d555-4597-aa59-97454149775b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54a3a96-d555-4597-aa59-97454149775b
  12th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80896&B=CHERWELL
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/146564
  User / Company

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