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title: "Northamptonshire County Council - The Contract Improvement Project"
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# Northamptonshire County Council - The Contract Improvement Project

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8de7bfb-52c8-41f3-8cc0-09d9ace015b0

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for "The Contract Improvement Project," which falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy and related services. This open tender process is designed to secure consultancy services, specifically to support negotiations that will enable savings on existing contracts. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will run until 30th September 2019, with the tender period ending on 11th March 2019. The total value of the awarded contract is £33,800.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in consultancy services geared towards contract negotiations. Businesses that can demonstrate capabilities in delivering commercial strategies and renegotiating service specifications would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in council operations, creating a favourable environment for innovative service providers looking to expand their engagement in public sector projects.

## Notice

A mini-competition from ESPO framework 664 - Consultancy Services (Lot 1 - Business Services). This brief is for consultancy services to provide additional professional negotiation and commercial services that will support implementation of the recommendations from a Contract Review project recently carried out for Northamptonshire County Council (NCC). Additional capacity is needed to lead the negotiations to deliver savings from existing contracts through a range of approaches varying from cancelling contracts to renegotiating contracts based on a reduced specification for the goods or services provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71128a80-b4b2-46d4-9159-0f941d92d759 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2019 - 19 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,800 |
| 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71128a80-b4b2-46d4-9159-0f941d92d759

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71128a80-b4b2-46d4-9159-0f941d92d759
  28th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

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