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title: "Medium Term Areas of Focus"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Medium Term Areas of Focus

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68a7f122-94be-4d97-a783-8842b857f231

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Medium Term Areas of Focus" was managed by Essex County Council, located in Chelmsford, England. The contract falls under the category of business and management consultancy services and has a total value of £1,928,923.76. This contract was initiated through a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period concluded on 31 August 2018, with the contract period running from 1 September 2018 to 31 May 2019. The award notice for this contract was published on 5 December 2018.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in business and management consultancy services, particularly those that can support transformation initiatives within local government. Companies that bring expertise in strategic planning and operational transformation would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, as this aligns with Essex County Council's ambitions to enhance service delivery and foster a culture of insight-led transformation. Engaging in this kind of work can facilitate business growth by establishing long-term relationships with public sector clients seeking to improve efficiency and sustainability.

## Notice

An Essex Transformation Partnership is needed to support this transformation at both a strategic and operational level across a range of important areas of focus for Essex County Council. The overall ambitions of the Essex Transformation Partnership are: 1) To reframe how the customer approaches key areas of work so that they can deliver the outcomes set in the Organisation Strategy and put these services on a financially sustainable footing from 2020/21 onwards; and 2) To build our internal culture and capability so that they are able to drive insight-led transformation across the business for the future, linking in with the customers new workforce strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1942339-e782-4865-94de-878f00e6e013 |
| 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 | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 May 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,928,923 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,928,923 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NESTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2018 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1942339-e782-4865-94de-878f00e6e013

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1942339-e782-4865-94de-878f00e6e013
  5th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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