--- title: "Sustainable Organisation Review: Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-22" --- # Sustainable Organisation Review: Soft Market Test Buyer: WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a4f2af-98cd-476a-a9c3-d11d9a438bfb.json) ## Summary West Lancashire Borough Council is initiating a Soft Market Test titled "Sustainable Organisation Review" to reassess its operating model and explore income generation and efficiency enhancements across its services. This planning stage will conclude by 6 April 2018, and the project aims to ensure sustainable service provision and financial stability beyond the 2020/21 fiscal year. The review will seek input from suitably qualified consultants, highlighting a strong need for expertise in business and management consultancy services. Interested organisations can access preliminary engagement details and a questionnaire through The Chest portal. This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on consultancy within the public sector, particularly those with experience in organisational assessments and sustainable practices. Companies that specialise in management consultancy, operational efficiency, and public sector services would be well-equipped to respond to the forthcoming tender exercise, as the Council intends to leverage expert input to inform the specifications and requirements of the eventual procurement process. ## Notice West Lancashire Borough Council proposes to undertake a Sustainable Organisation Review ('Review'), the purpose of which will be to reappraise fundamentally the Council's operating model, and to identify opportunities for further income generation and efficiencies across all services. The aim of the Review is to ensure that the Council can deliver its vision ('To be a Council which is ambitious for West Lancashire - our Economy, Environment and for Health and Wellbeing'), key priorities, and maintain service provision and financial sustainability beyond 2020/21. It is anticipated that the Council will appoint experienced and suitably qualified consultants to undertake key aspects of the Review, for which a tendering exercise or exercises will be necessary. Prior to embarking on a tendering exercise, the Council is launching a Soft Market Testing exercise, with the following objectives: (1) to facilitate early engagement with the market to ensure that the widest possible range of interested organisations are fully aware of the project, its scope and timescales; (2) to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and provide information with no commitment to themselves or to the Council; (3) to allow the Council to confirm, or encourage critical assessment of, the viability of its plans; (4) to gain expert input to inform the specifications for the tender exercise, and the structure and phasing of the tender requirements, in order to make the most of the opportunities, expertise and options available. We emphasise that this is a soft market testing exercise, NOT a call for competition. A questionnaire, together with further details of the project and programme, and the Council's key priorities, can be downloaded from The Chest portal at www.the-chest.org.uk The Chest is an electronic tendering portal for public sector organisations in the north west of England. Registration and use of The Chest by potential suppliers is free of charge. Additional information: A brief and questionnaire can be downloaded from The Chest portal at www.the-chest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea7a68-4c71-4225-a12d-5a6938072959 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Apr 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ORMSKIRK | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L39 2DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire | | Local authority | West Lancashire | | Electoral ward | Ormskirk West | | Westminster constituency | West Lancashire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 22 Mar 2018 at 14:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea7a68-4c71-4225-a12d-5a6938072959 - 21 Mar 2018 at 15:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea7a68-4c71-4225-a12d-5a6938072959 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dea7a68-4c71-4225-a12d-5a6938072959 22nd March 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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