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title: "Readiness Checks of Mayoral Combined Authorities"
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# Readiness Checks of Mayoral Combined Authorities

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3c20ad0-27ad-4779-8713-dbdbf823a24e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, based in London, is overseeing a procurement contract titled "Readiness Checks of Mayoral Combined Authorities." This evaluation consultancy service is classified under CPV 79419000 and falls under the services category. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Deloitte LLP. Running from 26th November 2024 to 7th March 2025, the contract is valued at £105,000. The main aim is to produce readiness for settlement checks, confirming that the MCAs are prepared for the implementation of single departmental-style grant funding allocations. Relevant deadlines include the tender period ending on 24th May 2024 and the publication date on 1st May 2024.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in public sector funding processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate, given their flexibility and innovation in handling comprehensive evaluations. The open procurement method ensures a competitive environment fostering business growth through significant projects with government departments. This contract will enable businesses to solidify their reputation and expand their portfolio by contributing to critical public sector projects.

## Notice

At Spring Budget 2023, the UK Government (HMG) announced the trailblazer devolution deals with the MCAs and set out its commitment to implement single departmental style settlements ('single settlements') for the MCAs at the next Spending Review (SR). The Single Settlements will reform the way HMG provides grant funding to the MCAs, replacing multiple different funding streams with a single allocation. The goal is to increase the MCAs autonomy, ability to prioritise decisions locally, and ability to reprioritise across its own budgets. In November 2023, HM Treasury published a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out the principles under which the single settlements with the MCAs will be agreed and implemented. A further annex was then published at Spring Budget 2024. The main objective of the contract is to produce readiness for settlement via readiness checks to confirm that MCAs can perform the required new functions or have robust plans that will enable them to be performed at the appropriate time. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to: - Developing Readiness Checks Criteria - Designing the approach to gathering the information relevant to MCA readiness, working with the MCAs - Developing a report

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d3ec11-86e7-4080-ba96-9a7d8c120fe9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 26 Nov 2024 - 7 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2024 at 07:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d3ec11-86e7-4080-ba96-9a7d8c120fe9
- 1 May 2024 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a23ec464-c709-4fb4-bf2f-d56a9ce7687d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d3ec11-86e7-4080-ba96-9a7d8c120fe9
  6th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a23ec464-c709-4fb4-bf2f-d56a9ce7687d
  1st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47a1bb0a-7c45-491d-8bd0-22c6360b771d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6566840-89f0-4220-81a8-09b4327c1a55

## Notice URLs

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- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government

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