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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - IER Client Management , Panel Management and Strategic Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e704"
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published: "2026-08-19"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - IER Client Management , Panel Management and Strategic Support

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e704

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned independent client-side support for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority’s Independent Economic Review. The work provides an authoritative evidence base for the Combined Authority’s strategic priorities, emerging strategies and investment decisions. The appointed consultant team is responsible for managing and overseeing the separately procured review, supporting governance, and keeping delivery aligned with wider Combined Authority priorities and programmes. The service covers IER clienting and programme management, independent panel recruitment, panel administration and secretariat support, plus access to additional strategic advisory support through a call-off facility. This is a strategic economic and infrastructure consultancy service delivered across Cheshire and Warrington in the North West of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTD. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date and contract signature date were 28 July 2026. The contract runs from 28 July 2026 to 31 May 2027, with an optional three-month extension allowing the period to run until 31 August 2027. The contract value is £140,000 excluding VAT and £168,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the full requirement. The contract is recorded as active, and the award is active. The selected supplier is a London-based SME. The procurement was classified under infrastructure works consultancy services, although the described requirement is strategic client management, panel support and advisory services for an economic review.

This requirement is relevant to consultancies that can provide independent client-side management for major evidence-led strategy commissions. Credible suppliers would need experience managing complex programmes, overseeing external consultant teams, maintaining delivery against strategic priorities and supporting public-sector governance arrangements. The requirement also favours organisations able to recruit and coordinate independent expert panels, provide reliable administration and secretariat services, and manage formal communications, records and decision-making support. A further strength would be the ability to supply senior strategic advisers through a flexible call-off arrangement, rather than offering only a fixed research service. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that a specialist consultancy with relevant economic, infrastructure or public-policy expertise can compete with larger firms when it can demonstrate independence, programme discipline and the capacity to support a combined-authority client.

## Notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) is commissioning an Independent Economic Review (IER) to provide an authoritative evidence base to inform the Combined Authority's strategic priorities, emerging strategies and investment decisions. The IER will be delivered by a separately procured consultant team. CWCA requires independent client-side support to manage the commission, oversee delivery, support governance arrangements, and ensure the review remains aligned to wider Combined Authority priorities and programmes. The successful supplier will provide: 1. IER clienting and programme management support. 2. Independent panel recruitment, administration and secretariat support. 3. Access to additional strategic advisory support through a call-off facility.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078747-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 08:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078747-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078747-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.polygonstrategy.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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