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title: "Consultancy Services to enable Human Centred Design"
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# Consultancy Services to enable Human Centred Design

Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7de2b577-6294-44fb-9eb6-8a9d596937d8

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) has completed a procurement process for consultancy services aimed at enabling Human-Centred Design. The tender, titled "Consultancy Services to enable Human Centred Design," falls under the category of general management consultancy services and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 19 January 2017. The contract, valued at £59,500, commenced on 1 February 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 1 June 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those with expertise in Human-Centred Design. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to take advantage of this opportunity, as the project aims to augment the capacity of RBK staff to deliver strategic people-centred projects. Businesses adept at training and consulting within the public sector will find this project an ideal match for their services, potentially leading to further engagements with local authorities.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) is seeking to commission a consultancy partner to train RBK staff in Human-Centred Design processes. This is an Our Kingston-funded project intended to increase staff capacity by training a number of officers across the Council to deliver 6-8 key strategic people-centred projects. Additional information: Please select the following link to view full details of the advertised opportunity https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d3e89d2-bcd1-e611-80da-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16cb1500-b4c6-4feb-8b35-7b48a6bc3e5a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2017 - 5 Jun 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,500 |
| 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | US-CREATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2017 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16cb1500-b4c6-4feb-8b35-7b48a6bc3e5a
- 3 Feb 2017 at 15:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84224a4f-933b-4eb4-a9de-d8affe048866
- 5 Jan 2017 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84224a4f-933b-4eb4-a9de-d8affe048866

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16cb1500-b4c6-4feb-8b35-7b48a6bc3e5a
  3rd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84224a4f-933b-4eb4-a9de-d8affe048866
  3rd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d3e89d2-bcd1-e611-80da-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Link to opportunity

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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