---
title: "Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-02-26"
---

# Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203.json)

## Summary

Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, UK, has successfully completed a tender process titled "Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support." The procurement, categorised under general public services, aimed to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme. This limited procurement method was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, ultimately awarding the contract to Castlerigg Consulting. The contract, valued at £282,600, was signed on 13 January 2021, and is active following the completion of the selection process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in professional services that support public sector service design, particularly those with expertise in managing the impacts of Covid-19. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess unique methodologies and tools for service design may find this an attractive market, especially considering the Council's prior collaboration with Castlerigg Consulting, which highlights a preference for established partnerships. Businesses aligned with the public sector and able to deliver specialised services are well-positioned to leverage these procurement opportunities for growth.

## Notice

Work with Renfrewshire Council to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of professional services to support the ongoing service design programme and assess the impact of Covid-19 on the scope of the design.. Negotiated Contract - Regulation 33.(1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Options: The initial commitment is to services up to 128,600 GBP (ex VAT), however, the tender included an option, at the sole discretion of the Council to award further additional services under the terms and conditions of this contract. The value of these further additional services is currently estimated to be an additional 154,000 GBP (ex VAT).

### Procurement Information

Services required to assess the impact of Covid-19 on Renfrewshire Council's change programme 'Right for Renfrewshire' which was designed in partnership with Castlerigg Consultants in 2019 using their unique tools and methodology. As this work requires access to these tools only Castlerigg can provide the necessary professional services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB408096 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £282,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CASTLERIGG CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB408096

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB408096
  Appointment of a Strategic Partner to Provide Specialist Design Support - Work with Renfrewshire Council to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the Council's ongoing service design programme.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645203.json.