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Transformation Managed Service Provider - AWARD

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Restricted procedure
CPV: Project management consultancy services (72224000)
Published contract value£1,000,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 8 Nov 2027
Awarded to Korn Ferry (UK) Ltd
Contract starts 9 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transformation Managed Service Provider

The Council requires urgent, time-limited and scalable capacity to mobilise and de-liver its expanded corporate transformation portfolio while the permanent Transformation function is recruited, established and embedded. Immediate intervention is required to stabilise priority activity, assess delivery issues, define executable work packages and increase the pace and control of delivery. Current capacity gaps are constraining programme mobilisation, business-case development, service discovery, project delivery, portfolio assurance, benefits realisation and implementation support.

As part of this transformation journey, the Council is establishing a permanent Trans-formation function to provide strategic leadership, programme management, project delivery and business analysis capability across the organisation. The permanent structure is currently being designed and recruited to, with appointments being phased to ensure the operating model is aligned to emerging corporate priorities and transformation objectives.

The Council therefore seeks a suitably experienced managed service provider capable of mobilising at pace and deploying an appropriate blend of specialist and generalist transformation resources. The Supplier must provide hands-on delivery capacity, not solely advisory support, and must be able to flex the resource profile as priorities and work packages are agreed. The service must rapidly establish a clear view of programme health, scope, delivery readiness, dependencies, risks, resource requirements and benefits, then translate that assessment into governed and deliverable work packages.

The requirement is intended to provide temporary and scalable support during a peri-od of significant organisational change. The successful Supplier must work as an in-integrated partner with Council officers, maintain clear accountability for commissioned outputs, and support knowledge transfer, capability development and effective hand-over. External capacity should reduce in a controlled manner as permanent re-sources are recruited and become operational, without creating gaps in delivery or ownership.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗ to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

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For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

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Published procurement details

Procedure
Restricted procedure
Buyer reference
IT-230-11136-SMBC 26064 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79410000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Business and management consultancy services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
79400000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
B69 3DB; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    6 Nov 2026
  2. Notice published
    6 Nov 2026
  3. Contract starts
    9 Nov 2026
  4. Contract ends
    8 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Korn Ferry (UK) LtdSupplier Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 6QB

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-70979b33-b389-4e56-a5cf-fb421ebc3674-2026-11-06T08:46:17Z
Published
6 Nov 2026
Latest update
6 Nov 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-70979b33-b389-4e56-a5cf-fb421ebc3674
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-70979b33-b389-4e56-a5cf-fb421ebc3674-1