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title: "Children's & Families Services Transformation and Financial Sustainability Programme Consultancy Services"
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# Children's & Families Services Transformation and Financial Sustainability Programme Consultancy Services

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b0d0

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Children's & Families Services Transformation and Financial Sustainability Programme Consultancy Services." The contract, awarded on 9th June 2026, pertains to the Business and Management Consultancy sector, identified under the CPV code 79400000. This initiative aims to address systemic pressures within Children's Services, including rising demands and costs associated with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), housing, and health services. The project is facilitated through a limited procurement method without prior publication, via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework (Ref: 664_25). The procurement was concluded under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, directly awarding the contract to Peopletoo Limited, based in Nottingham, UKH31 region, for a total value of £203,203 GBP.

This tender offers a significant business expansion opportunity, especially for enterprises specialising in consultancy services within the public sector, particularly those experienced with interdisciplinary diagnostic approaches and budgeting reform in social care contexts. Businesses with prowess in implementing whole-system preventative strategies in public services would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The project involves several components, such as Edge of Care redesign and cross-system diagnostics, which present a pathway for similar consultancy firms to engage with local authorities seeking innovative and sustainable service delivery models, thereby fostering growth and reputational enhancement within the public consultancy market.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) is at a pivotal moment in the evolution of its Children's Services. Rising demand, increasing placement costs, system pressures across SEND, housing and health, have all placed a pressure on the Children Services budget. What is required now is a focused, whole-system preventative approach that aligns improved outcomes for children and young people and better value service delivery. SCC has appointed a supplier for the delivery of consultancy services of the following workstreams: 1. Edge of Care redesign 2. Exit and permanency pathways 3. Cross-system diagnostic (Housing, SEND and prevention) 4. Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) critical friend support (Adults Social Care) This contract has been awarded via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664-25 via Lot 4b Adults and Children.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) is at a pivotal moment in the evolution of its Children's Services. Rising demand, increasing placement costs, system pressures across SEND, housing and health, have all placed a pressure on the Children Services budget. What is required now is a focused, whole-system preventative approach that aligns improved outcomes for children and young people and better value service delivery. SCC has appointed a supplier for the delivery of consultancy services of the following workstreams: 1. Edge of Care redesign 2. Exit and permanency pathways 3. Cross-system diagnostic (Housing, SEND and prevention) 4. Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) critical friend support (Adults Social Care) This contract has been awarded via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664-25 via Lot 4b Adults and Children.

### Procurement Information

The contract has been awarded in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A direct award was made under the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework (Ref: 664_25), which was procured in compliance with the Regulations. The framework permits direct award, and the contract has been awarded in accordance with its terms; therefore no separate prior publication was required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054250-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £203,203 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2026 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054250-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southend.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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