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title: "Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex"
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# Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex

Buyer: Epping Forest District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce888db9-d185-4825-b735-7cb5ede06eb6

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## Summary

Epping Forest District Council procured specialist local government reorganisation (LGR) programme support services for Mid, North East and West Essex. The work is consultancy and related research and development support for the reorganisation programme, serving three local authorities: Epping Forest District Council, Brentwood Borough Council and Braintree District Council. Delivery is associated with Epping, Essex. The requirement sits within the services category and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns specialist programme support rather than construction, equipment supply or routine operational services, so relevant providers are likely to be consultancies and advisory practices with experience of public-sector organisational change, local government structures and complex transformation programmes involving several councils.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 July 2026 to Newtrality Limited. The award value is £240,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 1 November 2026. Bids closed on 15 June 2026 at 12:00. Epping Forest District Council used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from the ESPO 664_25 framework agreement. The awarded contract covers Epping Forest, Brentwood and Braintree. The recorded procurement value and award value are both £240,000. The outcome is an active award to Newtrality Limited, a small enterprise. The process was evaluated through the framework call-off route, with the underlying requirement classified as research and development and related consultancy services.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand for short, specialist LGR programme support commissioned across multiple Essex local authorities through an established framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in local government reorganisation, public-sector programme management and advisory work supporting several councils with shared organisational change. It would also need to coordinate effectively across different authority interests, turn complex structural and governance issues into practical programme support, and provide consultants able to work at pace on a defined assignment. Small and medium-sized consultancies are explicitly suitable, so a specialist practice with strong relevant case studies and framework access could be well placed.

## Notice

Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4be7bb-27ff-45b9-97aa-50c992f8d722 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 | Epping Forest District Council |
| Locality | EPPING |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM16 4BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Epping Forest |
| Electoral ward | Epping West & Rural |
| Westminster constituency | Epping Forest |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Newtrality Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4be7bb-27ff-45b9-97aa-50c992f8d722

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4be7bb-27ff-45b9-97aa-50c992f8d722
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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