Published date: 29 October 2025

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


Closing: 22 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

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Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN789129-65287576

Published date

29 October 2025

Closing date

22 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 November 2025

Contract end date

9 May 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Efficiency Review to support the delivery of change initiatives across the County Council service areas,

The contract will be for a maximum period of 60 months. The initial term of this contract is for the Review Phase which is expected to last 6 months. There are optional extensions should the Council wish to extend the contract for the successful bidder for Phase 2 (Implementation programme) of the contract. The Council may or may not extend the contract into the Implementation Phase. The initial term of the contract at the beginning of phase 2 will be 24 months will option to extend in annual increments thereafter. Where the implementation option is taken the contract for both phases shall not exceed 5 years.

The contract value stated is a maximum possible value based on the maximum term of the contract including optional extension periods, which shall not exceed 60 months.

Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2025

Contract start date

11 November 2025

Contract end date

9 May 2026

Total value of contract

£30,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Newton Consulting Limited

Address

2 Kingston Business Park
Kingston Bagpuize
Oxfordshire
OX13 5FE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rajwinder Bhola

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Telephone

+44 1163057479

Email

Rajwinder.Bhola@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html