--- title: "Expression of Interest: Reviewing, re-writing and designing Cambridge City Council's Constitution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-07" --- # Expression of Interest: Reviewing, re-writing and designing Cambridge City Council's Constitution Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a99f0f1-587e-45de-b497-d892905591b9.json) ## Summary The Cambridge City Council has issued an Expression of Interest for the review and redesign of its Constitution. This public sector entity seeks expert technical support to modify its governance arrangements and implement a modern Leader and Cabinet Model. The engagement end date for potential suppliers is 14th May 2024. The procurement falls under the industry category of Business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in business and management consultancy services or management-related services to engage with the Cambridge City Council. As a forward-thinking and modern council, they value timely decision-making, accountability, transparency, and collaboration. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process, aligning with the council's aim to provide value for money to its residents in England, United Kingdom. ## Notice Cambridge City Council a public sector entity, is looking to engage with the market for expert technical support in reviewing and re-writing Cambridge City Council's Constitution. Including modifying its governance arrangements, to more fully implement a modern, efficient and effective form of the Leader and Cabinet Model. The Council has four governance principles, which are at the heart of its ambitions to be a forward thinking and modern council, delivering value for money for its residents: * Decision making is timely / prompt, focussed and efficient - our processes, culture and behaviour focus time, effort and resource on the issues with the biggest impact (for the Council and/or for residents), and on statutory decision-making. * Decision making is accountable and subject to appropriate, proportionate and effective scrutiny and challenge, * Our governance system and decision-making processes are transparent, easy to understand and engage with (for councillors, officers and members of the public), evidence-based, lawful and democratic. * Our decision making and governance systems and culture allows different points of view to be explored and considered and encourages collaboration and consensus. We are issuing this Expression of Interest (EOI) to notify potential suppliers in the market about our broad requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d58a6c7-b3ab-406d-a5f2-3fd6e8f84114 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79420000 - Management-related services ## Release History - 7 May 2024 at 10:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d58a6c7-b3ab-406d-a5f2-3fd6e8f84114 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d58a6c7-b3ab-406d-a5f2-3fd6e8f84114 7th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=239e09af-580c-ef11-812b-005056b64545 Advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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