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title: "One Council Operating Model Transformation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f8e7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-19"
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# One Council Operating Model Transformation

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f8e7

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council has engaged in a strategic procurement process to implement its One Council Operating Model Transformation. This initiative, aimed at enhancing efficiency across its operations, concluded with an award to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This procurement, tagged as complete as of 19 June 2026, involved a competitive flexible procedure under the selective procurement method. The tender, identified by CST273, focused on industry services related to business and management consultancy, with an expected delivery value of over £5 million. The programme addresses key strategic areas such as organisational design and customer experience enhancement, with the comprehensive project expected to run until April 2028. The procurement stage was marked by several key dates, including the tender's initiation in December 2025 and the contract signature on 12 June 2026.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale consultancy firms, especially those with robust capabilities in delivering organisational transformation and strategic consulting services. It offers substantial potential for businesses specialising in operational restructuring, digital transformation, and cost reduction strategies. The focus on collaborative implementation and knowledge transfer suggests that companies accustomed to working in close partnership with public institutions would find this tender particularly suitable. This procurement not only offers a pathway to financial benefits through well-defined deliverables but also positions the successful provider to engage with future local government reorganisations, presenting ongoing business growth potential.

## Notice

Derbyshire County Council is seeking to enter into a strategic partnership with an external organisation to undertake the Design and Implementation of the Council's Operating Model Transformation Programme, to deliver a more efficient and effective Operating Model for the Council. Building on this diagnostic work, the Council has developed an Operating Model Transformation Programme, focussed on five strategic areas: * One Council - Creating a cohesive and efficient support function across the organisation. * Organisation Design - Restructuring to align with service purpose and improve spans and layers. * Customer Experience - Simplifying and digitising high-volume processes to ensure consistency, improve experience and efficiency. * Children's Services - Developing a strategic commissioning approach and implementing automation to reduce costs and reliance on agency staff. * Third-Party Spend and Procurement - Reducing external spend through robust analysis and targeted savings initiatives. Ensuring all workstreams align to a single, coherent Target Operating Model (TOM) framework to prevent siloed designs and ensure integration across the Council. The Council is estimating that the programme is expected to deliver financial benefits of approximately PS42.7 million, excluding savings already being realised through existing projects. However, the scale and complexity of change exceed the Council's internal delivery capability and capacity. To ensure successful implementation, the Council intends to procure a Design and Implementation Partner to Design an implementation-ready package and then move to full Implementation at pace and scale. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with internal teams, transferring knowledge and building capability throughout the lifecycle, with clearly defined deliverables for knowledge transfer. This transformation is critical to position the Council for future challenges, including Local Government Reorganisation scheduled for April 2028, and to improve resident satisfaction, which currently falls below national benchmarks for value for money and overall performance. The Provider must incorporate Local Government Reorganisation dependencies, assumptions, and design considerations into all deliverables.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058082-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | £5,000,002 |
| Contracts value | £5,000,002 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 12:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058082-2026
- 30 Apr 2026 at 13:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040012-2026
- 18 Dec 2025 at 12:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084293-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058082-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040012-2026
  30th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084293-2025
  18th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bbc8a7b9-07dc-f011-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-18009

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pwc.co.uk
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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