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title: "Procurement Consultancy Support - AWARD"
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# Procurement Consultancy Support - AWARD

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-566b27a7-f074-4faf-ad23-5a43a5914c87

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Reading Borough Council seeking procurement consultancy support to enhance its procurement function and realise significant savings on expenditure with third-party suppliers. The title of the contract, valued at £300,000, falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services. This procurement, which is currently at the award stage, follows a selective method as a call-off from the ESPO framework agreement 664-17 Consultancy Services. The contract period spans from 1st December 2017 to 30th November 2018, with the procurement initiative completed as of 31st October 2017.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in procurement and financial management services. Companies with capabilities in strategic procurement and commissioning activities will find this opportunity appealing, especially those equipped to provide diverse subject matter expertise under the relevant framework agreement. This contract is an excellent prospect for established consultancy firms looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

The Council is looking for expert help to support its procurement function and the achievement of significant savings on its spend with third party suppliers. This procurement is a further competition under lot 10 of the ESPO framework agreement 664-17 Consultancy Services. Whist the prime focus of the brief is to support more effective procurement and commissioning activity across the Council, it is anticipated that the successful contractor will need to provide access to a wide range of subject matter expertise covering a number of the specialist lots within the framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad0941e-a849-4550-8089-5f9fb02a0a27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BERKSHIRE |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | V4 SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2018 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad0941e-a849-4550-8089-5f9fb02a0a27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad0941e-a849-4550-8089-5f9fb02a0a27
  8th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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