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title: "Strategic Advisor Development for East Midlands Combined County Authority"
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# Strategic Advisor Development for East Midlands Combined County Authority

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-998e78ba-63fb-4659-8ecf-2e4b501cab7a

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council procured strategic commercial development and advisory services for the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The work supports projects at Ratcliffe Power Station and East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP), both within the Trent Arc area. This is a business advisory and commercial development requirement, rather than construction or power-station operations. The recorded delivery location is England; the projects named in the scope identify the focus of the advice. The requirement is for strategic input across these projects, with the adviser working in a development and commercial advisory role for the combined authority.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, trading as Consultancy+. The award date was 20 August 2026. The awarded value was £56,588.50. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was placed by direct award through YPO 1141, rather than through an open tender competition. The procurement was described as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available award information does not set out a scored evaluation basis or separate lots. Nottinghamshire County Council is the buyer, procuring the advisory work on behalf of the East Midlands Combined County Authority.

For suppliers of strategic commercial advice, this award is evidence of public-sector demand for support connecting major infrastructure and development sites with a wider regional growth agenda. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Nottinghamshire County Council would need to show that it can advise across both commercial development and project strategy, and work effectively across sites such as Ratcliffe Power Station and East Midlands Intermodal Park within the Trent Arc geography. The awarded work was delivered through a direct award route using YPO 1141, so familiarity with relevant public-sector purchasing arrangements may be commercially useful. The buyer considered the requirement suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist consultancies may be relevant alongside larger firms. The procurement identifies advisory capability, not a requirement for construction delivery or operational power services.

## Notice

To provide EMCCA with a strategic commercial development and advisory role on projects at Ratcliffe Power Station and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP), sitting within the Trent Arc Geography. Awarded through YPO 1141

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed21dc2d-432f-4fc0-aa78-a53b7a78ada7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £56,588 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,588 |
| 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 | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed21dc2d-432f-4fc0-aa78-a53b7a78ada7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed21dc2d-432f-4fc0-aa78-a53b7a78ada7
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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