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title: "Better Care Transformation Programme Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec94"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-05"
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# Better Care Transformation Programme Consultancy

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec94

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## Summary

The procurement process for the 'Better Care Transformation Programme Consultancy' was conducted by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, a public authority in central government. Located in Oldbury, UKG37, Sandwell Council House served as the contracting authority's address. This procurement, identified with the tender ID ASC160, involved a direct award method, justified under the Procurement Act 2023, allowing ARCC HR LTD to provide specialist consultancy services. Key dates include the award's publication on 5th May 2026 and a contract running from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026, with a possible extension until June 2027. The industry category was business and management consultancy services, conducted under a completed award stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in strategic consultancy, operational analysis, and programme management to discern potential growth directions, particularly those capable of securing direct awards under specific legal rationales. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in providing continuity and expert consultancy, similar to how ARCC HR LTD built on previous work, could advantageously position themselves for future contracts requiring a specialised skill set within the public sector. Such businesses can leverage their expertise in implementing actionable business insights and utilising proprietary tools to address complex needs within government frameworks.

## Notice

Direct Award Procurement of specialist consultancy services. This service will provide operational and analytical capacity to undertake a strategic review of the current Better Care Fund BCF programme. The term of the commission will be 52 weeks from the award date with the option of a further 26 weeks. The new agreement builds directly upon diagnostic findings, financial modelling, and service redesign work already completed by ARCC in 2025. A direct award is considered justified and lawful under the Procurement Act 2023 (Chapter 3, Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 7), which permits award to an existing supplier where a change in supplier would result in disproportionate technical or operational difficulties, duplication of costs, or incompatibility with existing work.

### Procurement Information

A direct award is considered justified and lawful under the Procurement Act 2023 (Chapter 3, Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 7), which permits award to an existing supplier where a change in supplier would result in disproportionate technical or operational difficulties, duplication of costs, or incompatibility with existing work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041137-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCC HR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041137-2026
- 2 Dec 2025 at 10:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078785-2025
- 2 Dec 2025 at 10:20 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078766-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041137-2026
  5th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078785-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078766-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arcc-consulting.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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