---
title: "global research/advisory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b5e9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-11-12"
---

# global research/advisory

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b5e9

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## Summary

Westminster City Council issued a procurement titled "global research/advisory" in the Research Services industry category, specifically targeting IT global research/advisory. Located in London (UKI32), this procurement involved services such as a full review of contract spend, cyber security spend analysis, and support for the AI Centre of Excellence. The procurement was initiated as a direct award via the Gcloud framework under a limited procurement method due to no suitable tenders received in response to a restricted procedure. However, the procurement stage is currently marked as cancelled, with the award status labelled as unsuccessful and discontinued.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT research and advisory services, particularly those with expertise in cost optimisation, cyber security, and AI. Contractors capable of providing streamlined services and efficiency reviews could find this type of procurement advantageous for business growth. Although this specific opportunity is cancelled, similar future tenders from local authorities like Westminster City Council could benefit companies with strong competencies in public sector consultancy and technological advisory services.

## Notice

Including but not limited to: - Full review of contract spend to identify efficiencies and savings - Full review of budget to complete a cost optimisation exercise - linked to contract work, also focused on reducing/consolidating our applications and simplifying how we do things - Review of cyber security spend to ensure value for money and get comparison to other local authorities in terms of planned activity - Support and guidance around our emerging AI Centre of Excellence - Inform development of future Customer Service operating model, including procurement of new telephony platform and optimisation of the service

### Procurement Information

direct award via Gcloud

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036620-2024 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| 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 | TLI32 Westminster |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2024 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036620-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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