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title: "Strategic Options Appraisal"
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# Strategic Options Appraisal

Buyer: London Borough of Southwark  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1e148e0-0230-4d98-ad15-1c3452e7024d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark commissioned consultancy services for a strategic options appraisal. The work falls within business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000), and is intended to support the council’s strategic options appraisal requirement. It is a services contract delivered in England, with Southwark Council as the buying organisation. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The appointed supplier, Evolving Solutions, is also recorded as an SME. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies that advise public bodies on strategic options appraisal and related business or management consultancy assignments, particularly firms able to work with a London borough and deliver services in England.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Southwark Council awarded the contract to Evolving Solutions on 3 August 2026. The award value is £35,150. The original estimated value range was £35,000 to £40,000. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 November 2026. The tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 23:59. It was conducted as a tender for services, with the procurement method details recorded as not specified. The award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award, rather than separate awards or lots.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Southwark Council’s demand for focused strategic options appraisal consultancy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in business and management consultancy, with relevant experience of assessing strategic options and presenting usable advice to a public-sector buyer. The requirement is compatible with SME delivery, so a smaller specialist consultancy could be well placed where it can show sufficient expertise, robust project management and the capacity to complete a defined assignment for a London borough. Firms should be able to deliver comparable consultancy services in England through a formal tender process.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of consultancy services relating to strategic options appraisal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e69c3519-c2e3-42dd-96c8-8d978a5051e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 16 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,150 |
| 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 | London Borough of Southwark |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| 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 | Evolving Solutions |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 17:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e69c3519-c2e3-42dd-96c8-8d978a5051e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e69c3519-c2e3-42dd-96c8-8d978a5051e5
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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