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title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Consultancy Service for Adult Social Care and Transformation"
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# North Northamptonshire Council - Consultancy Service for Adult Social Care and Transformation

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d647

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process for a consultancy service focused on Adult Social Care and Transformation, underscored by a contract awarded on 24th August 2024. This procedure, conducted via a mini-competition under the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_21, sought an experienced supplier to assist the Council in achieving strategic ambitions, identifying savings, and driving efficiencies in health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The project involved an in-depth diagnostic of the savings programme for 2024/25, with further transformations and savings planned for 2025/26 and beyond. The procurement method used was limited, in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring no prior call for competition was necessary. The key location for these services is Kettering, within the UKF25 region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy and management sectors, particularly those with expertise in social care and financial strategy. Companies specialising in driving organisational efficiencies and achieving cost savings would find this contract beneficial, as it extends prospects for long-term collaboration with North Northamptonshire Council. The project supports business growth through extended engagement, development of strategic frameworks, and the delivery of measurable financial improvements, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like PEOPLETOO Limited, the successful awardee of this contract, demonstrating inherent suitability for entities aiming to leverage their consultancy capabilities within public sector transformations.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council have conducted a procurement process through a mini competition via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_21 to find a suitably qualified and experienced supplier who will work with the Council to define clear and achievable strategic ambitions, identify savings opportunities, drive efficiencies, and better align services to meet future demand pressures and opportunities. The project includes an independent diagnostic of the savings programme (development and delivery) for 2024/25, an assessment of social care practices, and the identification of further transformations to achieve savings both in the current year and across the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) period for Adult Social Care. The Council seeks a delivery partner to identify additional in-year savings and further transformations to support MTFP savings for 2025/26 and beyond.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Northamptonshire Council have conducted a procurement process through a mini competition via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_21 to find a suitably qualified and experienced supplier who will work with the Council to define clear and achievable strategic ambitions, identify savings opportunities, drive efficiencies, and better align services to meet future demand pressures and opportunities. The project includes an independent diagnostic of the savings programme (development and delivery) for 2024/25, an assessment of social care practices, and the identification of further transformations to achieve savings both in the current year and across the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) period for Adult Social Care. The Council seeks a delivery partner to identify additional in-year savings and further transformations to support MTFP savings for 2025/26 and beyond.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded under the terms of the ESPO Framework Agreement - CONSULTANCY SERVICES 664_21, which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement was conducted through a mini-competition process in accordance with the framework's terms, ensuring fair and transparent evaluation of participating suppliers. No further call for competition was required under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as this contract award was made strictly within the scope of the framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002625-2025 |
| 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 | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 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 | £235,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2025 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002625-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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