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title: "Burnley Borough Council and Liberata UK Limited - Strategic Partnership, Deed of Variation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06836c"
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# Burnley Borough Council and Liberata UK Limited - Strategic Partnership, Deed of Variation

Buyer: BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06836c

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## Summary

Burnley Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a strategic partnership titled "Burnley Borough Council and Liberata UK Limited - Strategic Partnership, Deed of Variation," aiming to deliver outsourced services in Revenues and Benefits, Customer Services, and IT Services. The procurement falls under the services category and employs the direct procurement method due to Local Government Reorganisation. Located in Burnley, United Kingdom, the process involved a deed of variation with Liberata UK Ltd to ensure continuity in service delivery. Although a direct award was pursued, the tender relies on the legal framework provided by the UK's Procurement Act 2023. The contract will run from 1 January 2028 to 1 February 2030, with a maximum extension until 31 January 2031 and renewal options at the discretion of the council. Following the scheduled signature due on 1 June 2026, the procurement aims at seamless transition amid the reorganisation and better service delivery.

This tender offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in IT, customer, and benefit services. The established partnership with Liberata UK Limited, a large-scale supplier, sets the stage for considerable collaboration in delivering critical administrative services. Businesses involved in consulting, software development, customer services, and Internet support will find potential growth avenues through alignment with local government objectives and service coordination. The long-term nature of this contract suggests stable and continuous engagement, providing the opportunity to enhance business influence within the UK's public sector, particularly for companies with capabilities in managing large-scale outsourced projects.

## Notice

The further extension of the agreement to deliver outsourced services, via a deed of variation, on behalf of Burnley Borough Council to include Revenues and Benefits, Customer Services and IT Services within a strategic partnership with Liberata UK Ltd.

### Procurement Information

Due to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), there is insufficient management capacity to bring the services back in house prior to LGR. Running a new procurement exercise is costly and unless the council offers a minimum 8 year term the opportunity is highly unlikely to attract competitive bids. Any such long term agreements will bind the successor authority under LGR to a borough level strategic partnership. While the council should not make decisions now, that could fetter the decision making of future councils, it can make decisions that are necessary to ensure a smooth transition and to secure ongoing and future best value in service delivery. A short period of continuity reduces the risk of disruption to core service delivery for Burnley Borough residents in the immediate aftermath of reorganisation. The extension of this agreement falls within the remit of the permitted modifications to public procurement rules within schedule 8 regulation 74 of the Procurement Act 2023. This extension, in advance of LGR in Lancashire, will also align Burnley's Liberata contract end date with that of Pendle Council's. In addition to the reasons for the contract extension set out above, given the shared resources across the contracts, Burnley's exit from the contract by the current date of 31st December 2027, could have destabilising effect for services in Pendle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034382-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2028 - 1 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,720,667 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURNLEY |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB11 9SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Electoral ward | Daneshouse with Stoneyholme |
| Westminster constituency | Burnley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79342300 - Customer services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2026 at 15:15 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034382-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034382-2026
  15th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://liberata.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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