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title: "Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0296c1"
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# Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0296c1

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council has completed a tender process for the appointment of a Strategic Partner to provide specialist design support. This procurement falls under the industry category of Business and management consultancy and related services, with a total contract value of £282,600. The initiative, titled "Right for Renfrewshire," aimed to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the process was officially concluded on 13th January 2021.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services and those with experience in public sector work, particularly in service design and impact assessments related to the ongoing challenges posed by Covid-19. Companies equipped with unique methodologies and tools relevant to the Council's requirements, similar to those used by Castlerigg Consulting, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature, allowing them to enter into contracts that can significantly enhance their growth potential.

## Notice

Work with Renfrewshire Council to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of professional services to support the ongoing service design programme and assess the impact of Covid-19 on the scope of the design. Additional information: Negotiated Contract - Regulation 33.(1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Options: The initial commitment is to services up to 128,600 GBP (ex VAT), however, the tender included an option, at the sole discretion of the Council to award further additional services under the terms and conditions of this contract. The value of these further additional services is currently estimated to be an additional 154,000 GBP (ex VAT).

### Procurement Information

Services required to assess the impact of Covid-19 on Renfrewshire Council's change programme 'Right for Renfrewshire' which was designed in partnership with Castlerigg Consultants in 2019 using their unique tools and methodology. As this work requires access to these tools only Castlerigg can provide the necessary professional services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003929-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £282,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CASTLERIGG CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003929-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

## Provenance

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