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title: "Transformation Partner (Financial sustainability)"
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# Transformation Partner (Financial sustainability)

Buyer: London Borough of Sutton  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea12f4f1-6965-483e-b254-2e18df653d08

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton procured business and management consultancy services for a transformation partnership focused on sustainable financial stability and achieving good outcomes at lower cost. The work is intended to help the council identify and deliver savings opportunities. It covers three connected phases: an exploratory and diagnostic review; development of options, service designs and a business case; and support to implement agreed savings opportunities. The second and third phases could be extended following delivery of the first phase. The buyer is the London Borough of Sutton, based at its Civic Offices in Sutton. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as services, specifically business and management consultancy and related services, under CPV 79400000.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Inner Circle Consulting Limited. The award was made on 20 February 2026 for £145,000. The contract period runs from 9 March 2026 to 1 June 2026. Tender submissions were due by 3 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The published procurement method detail describes the route as “Other”. The requirement was evaluated through the tender process for the transformation partnership described above, with the successful supplier selected for delivery of the diagnostic phase and the possible subsequent options, business-case and implementation support phases. The awarded value and contract period apply to the single recorded award and have not been combined with any other awards or lots.

This award demonstrates demand from London Borough of Sutton for specialist support on financial sustainability and council transformation. A credible competitor for similar work would need experience diagnosing financial and operational pressures, identifying realistic savings opportunities and translating findings into practical options. Capability in service design, financial modelling and business-case development would be relevant, alongside the ability to support implementation rather than stopping at strategic recommendations. Suppliers should be able to work closely with a local authority, understand public-sector outcomes and cost pressures, and help turn agreed changes into deliverable improvements. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so a smaller consultancy or social enterprise with the relevant transformation expertise could be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Transformation partnership to support the delivery of sustainable financial stability and deliver good outcomes at lower cost. This contract is broken down into three key phases: Phase 1: An exploratory and diagnostic phase. Phase 2: Options development / design period / business case development. Phase 3: Support to implement agreed identified savings opportunities Phase 2 and 3 are possible extensions further to Phase one delivery

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67e84497-745f-41a5-9ec9-cc9c54491a80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £145,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £145,000 |
| 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 | London Borough of Sutton |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Postcode area | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Inner Circle Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 08:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67e84497-745f-41a5-9ec9-cc9c54491a80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67e84497-745f-41a5-9ec9-cc9c54491a80
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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