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title: "Codifying Culture within Children and Education Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058253"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# Codifying Culture within Children and Education Services

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058253

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## Summary

Manchester City Council is spearheading a contracting process titled "Codifying Culture within Children and Education Services," aimed at integrating a consistent approach to culture and practice within children's social care services. This process falls under the industry category of Business and Management Consultancy Services, identified by the CPV code 79400000. The service will be performed in Manchester, with the process currently at the award stage having been completed. Notably, the contract started on 10th July 2025 and is set to conclude by 7th September 2025. With a procurement method described as "below threshold - without competition," the purchase was directly assigned without competitive bidding.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in management consultancy services, particularly those focused on social care and educational development. Companies with expertise in codifying practice models, value-led cultural integration, and government reform responses would be well-suited to such a contract. The Innovation Unit Limited, a London-based SME, has been awarded the contract, underscoring the value in identifying and acting on tenders below the competition threshold that can offer substantial growth for businesses with the targeted expertise and organisational capacity. The contract, valued at £48,485, represents a key opportunity to expand influence within public sector consultancy work.

## Notice

The contract will provide support to articulate and embed a consistent approach to culture and practice in children's social care across the city. A clearly codified practice model and team culture will need to be values-led, and inform a common and consistent approach to assessment, planning, decision making, providing support, helping families make changes, writing about families and recording outcomes; as well a common approach to managing staff, quality improvement, innovation, and responding to government reforms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046460-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2025 - 7 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,485 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE INNOVATION UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 10:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046460-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046460-2025
  6th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.innovationunit.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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