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title: "Market Engagement - Specialist Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR & OD) Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06adee"
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# Market Engagement - Specialist Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR & OD) Support

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06adee

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## Summary

Westminster City Council is planning a procurement process aimed at acquiring specialist Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR & OD) support for its organisational transformation programme, "Fit for the Future 2030". This initiative is in the planning stage and involves a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to evaluate supplier interest and feasibility. The procurement is targeted for HR management consultancy services and the submission deadline for initial supplier feedback is Friday, 19th June 2026. The location of the procurement is London, and the process is expected to commence on 1st September 2026, concluding by the end of December 2026. The procurement approach may include call-off agreements through an existing framework or an open tender process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HR consultancy, particularly those experienced in organisational design, consultation processes, and delivery support within complex environments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in organisational restructuring and workforce planning are well-suited to participate as external providers. Westminster City Council seeks to augment their in-house capabilities with external expertise, expecting providers to demonstrate strong alignment with the organisation's values and operational practices. The indicative cost range for each commission lies between £190k to £275k, and suppliers will be expected to engage closely with the council to support and enhance service delivery.

## Notice

Westminster City Council (WCC) is undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to test interest and feasibility for a proposed procurement exercise to secure specialist Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR & OD) support. This engagement is intended solely to: * Gauge initial supplier interest and experience * Sense checks the feasibility of the proposed delivery and commercial model * Identify market risks, opportunities and areas requiring clarification This notice does not constitute a call for competition, does not form part of any procurement process, and does not create any commitment on the part of WCC to proceed. 1. Context WCC is delivering a major organisational transformation programme (Fit for the Future 2030) involving changes to operating models, structures and ways of working at pace and scale. This includes service redesign, organisational restructuring, and the implementation of new operating models across multiple departments. The programme is characterised by: * Multiple concurrent transformation initiatives across services * Complex organisational design activity, often with interdependencies across functions * High levels of stakeholder engagement, including Members, Trade Unions and senior leadership * A requirement to deliver at pace, while maintaining strong employee relations and adherence to organisational values. HR & OD activity sits on the critical path to delivery, particularly in relation to organisational design, consultation, and implementation. While WCC has strong in-house capability, there is a need for time-limited, specialist surge capacity to support peak periods of design and delivery activity. WCC is therefore seeking to understand how external partners best support delivery of this work in a way could that complements in-house capability and maintains clear accountability within the organisation. Delivery Expectations While specific requirements will vary by commission, WCC anticipates that external HR & OD support would typically be required to deliver a combination of the following activities: a) Organisational Design & Restructuring * Supporting the design of target operating models and organisational structures * Developing role profiles, spans and layers, and grading approaches * Ensuring alignment between service design, workforce requirements and financial constraints b) Consultation & Implementation Support * Preparing consultation materials, documentation and timelines * Supporting managers through formal consultation processes * Advising on employee relations matters in complex and unionised environments * Tracking and managing implementation risks and dependencies Programme & Delivery Support * Managing discrete workstreams within broader transformation programmes * Providing delivery assurance and maintaining pace against milestones * Coordinating inputs across HR, OD, finance and service teams c) Specialist HR / OD Expertise * Providing subject matter expertise in areas such as workforce planning, job evaluation, and change management * Embedding best practice approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion throughout design and delivery Capability Transfer * Working alongside WCC teams to build internal capability and ensure sustainability of approach External providers would be expected to operate as an extension of WCC teams, working within established governance structures and maintaining clear alignment with organisational values and ways of working. External providers are asked to consider the proposed delivery model in the context of the typical activities and expectations outlined above, including the nature of organisational design, consultation and implementation support required. 2. Outline of the Proposed Model (for Market Testing) The emerging model being tested through this engagement is characterised by: * Call off only engagement via an existing compliant procurement framework or a service provision secured via Open tender * No guaranteed volume of work * Typical commissions of up to 3 months * Small, specialist pods (typically 3-4 FTE) deployed for defined purposes * External resources providing capacity, assurance and technical expertise only * All organisational design, decision making and consultation ownership retained by WCC. In additiona, there is strong, explicit expectations around: - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Values led practice (Our Westminster Way) - Operating effectively in unionised, high scrutiny environments An indicative cost envelope for a typical commission is expected to fall in the range of PS190k-PS275k, subject to scope and approval. 3. How to Participate External providers are invited to complete a short survey via a Request for Information (RFI) to provide their initial views (hosted on our procurement system 'Jaggaer'). Please visit this link: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/94430116019E8DCCF12C * Completion time: approximately 10 minutes * Responses will be treated in confidence and used only to inform WCC's thinking * Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any future procurement 4. Next Steps Subject to information received, WCC may: * Refine the proposed model and specification * Undertake further structured market engagement - i.e. a further invitation to a Market Engagement 'Teams' discussion * Proceed to a formal procurement via a compliant framework, or release an 'Open tender All suppliers responding will be kept informed of next steps via 'Jaggaer'. TIMETABLE Completed questionnaires must be submitted by Friday 19th June 2026, 1pm.

### Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to complete a short survey via a Request for Information (RFI) to provide their initial views (Hosted on our procurement system ’Jaggaer’). Please register for an account here: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Use your account details to visit this link: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/94430116019E8DCCF12C
•  Completion time: approximately 10 minutes
•  Responses will be treated in confidence and used only to inform WCC’s thinking
•  Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any future procurement
Subject to information received, WCC may:
•  Refine the proposed model and specification
•  Undertake further structured market engagement – i.e. a further invitation to a Market Engagement ‘Teams’ discussion
•  Proceed to a formal procurement via a compliant framework, or release an ‘Open tender
All suppliers responding will be kept informed of next steps via ‘Jaggaer’.
TIMETABLE
Completed questionnaires must be submitted by Friday 19th June 2026, 1pm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052987-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 15:03 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052987-2026
- 4 Jun 2026 at 14:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052982-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052987-2026
  4th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052982-2026
  4th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/94430116019E8DCCF12C
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

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