Published date: 30 September 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£95,949

Procurement reference

BIP220834456

Published date

30 September 2016

Closing date

27 September 2016

Contract start date

10 October 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Colchester Borough Council and Braintree District Council have obtained Cabinet approval in principle to set up a Housing development focused WOC in March 2016. Work is now underway to develop a full business case which will be presented back to both Council's Cabinet in the Autumn. Further work is now required to complete the business case and therefore the Council's are now seeking to appoint a consultant(s) to provide specialist commercial, accounting, financial modelling and legal advice in developing the Housing proposals.

It is envisaged that the commission will be taken forward in 2 stages;

1.Supporting legal, commercial and financial analysis to develop a robust business case
2.Following approval of full business case, the establishment of a WOC and supporting legal, financial and commercial structures

More information

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Additional text

Colchester Borough Council undertook this tender exercise via a mini competition utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework ConsultancyONE (RM1502), Lot 4.1. The initial Business case (Stage 1) must be completed by November and this will determine whether stage 2 is undertaken.

Award information

Awarded date

27 September 2016

Contract start date

10 October 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2016

Total value of contract

£95,949

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Address

Euston Square
London
NW1 2EP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447812994589

Email

procurement@colchester.gov.uk