---
title: "Lot 1a: Business Services, ESPO 664_25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e388"
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buyer: "Warrington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# Lot 1a: Business Services, ESPO 664_25

Buyer: Warrington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e388

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council commissioned independent consultancy services to review its existing risk management and assurance arrangements. The purpose was to assess whether those arrangements were fit for purpose and aligned with the Council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan. The requirement falls within general management consultancy and business services. Delivery is for the Council in Warrington, within the United Kingdom. The procurement formed Lot 1a, Business Services, under ESPO 664_25. The selected supplier was appointed to provide consultancy on a risk and assurance strategy, with the potential for a pilot implementation of redesigned arrangements and a supporting framework involving appropriate council officers and elected members.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED. Warrington Borough Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date and contract signing date were both 8 June 2026. The contract runs from 8 June to 7 September 2026, with a maximum extent to 31 December 2026. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The contract is active and includes a renewal option, activated only by written notice from the Council. If used, the option covers a pilot implementation of redesigned risk management and assurance arrangements and a related framework. The award relates to one completed lot.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Warrington Borough Council for specialist, independent advice on risk management, assurance and organisational improvement. Suppliers competing for similar work would need credible management consultancy capability, with experience reviewing existing governance or assurance arrangements and translating findings into practical improvement plans. They would also need to work effectively with public-sector officers and elected members, understand how risk and assurance frameworks operate, and produce recommendations aligned to a council recovery programme. The requirement shows that the buyer may value a provider able to move beyond diagnosis into pilot implementation of redesigned arrangements. A supplier with a clear methodology, relevant public-sector casework and capacity to deliver a focused review and implementation exercise would be well placed when comparable requirements return.

## Notice

The provision of an independent review of its current risk management and assurance arrangements to ensure they are fit for purpose and aligned with the Council's Improvement and Recovery Plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077207-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Jun 2026 - 7 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Warrington Borough Council |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 12:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077207-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077207-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20959

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hunter-healthcare.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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