Southern & Mid Staffordshire Local Government Reorganisation Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Awarded value£185,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To appoint a professional services firm experienced in local government reorganisation, to support East Staffordshire Borough Council, Cannock Chase District Council, Lichfield District Council, South Staffordshire District Council, Stafford Borough Council and Tamworth Borough Council in the necessary local government reorganisation work.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The primary objective of this consultancy support is to enable the comprehensive…Awarded

The primary objective of this consultancy support is to enable the comprehensive assessment of the potential for improved service delivery, community power and financial resilience in line with Local Government Reorganisation principles.

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 May 2025, 14:09 BST
Last source update: 29 May 2025, 14:09 BST
Authority reference: 2025-03-LGR Consultancy
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-028466
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0528da Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract has been awarded under a direct award via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) MCF3 Framework (RM6187) for a professional services firm experienced in local government reorganisation.
The contract has been awarded in accordance with the principles of direct award within the CCS framework (RM6187).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £185,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KPMG	£185,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Southern & Mid Staffordshire Local Government Reorganisation Consultancy Support · KPMG
Signed
28 Apr 2025
Value
£185,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Burton Town Hall, Burton-Upon- Trent, West Midlands, DE142EBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540 15 Canada Square, London, UK, E14 5GLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.