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Published 17 Jul 2026

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Award of Contract for the provision of an Adult Social Care Service Diagnostic

Authority: Herefordshire Council

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services (79400000)
Published contract value£295,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 11 Dec 2026
Awarded to PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Contract starts 14 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has appointed a service provider to deliver a time-bound, evidenced-led diagnostic of the Adult Social Care service as Phase 1. The objective of this diagnostic is to quantify financial and practice-based improvement opportunities, define a realistic and deliverable savings profile, and produce a fully costed transformation plan to improve outcomes for residents while reducing cost in a sustainable way.

The contract includes the option to award Phase 2 to the provider for the design, implementation and support to sustain improvements identified as part of Phase 1.

The procurement was carried out through a further competition procedure under the Crown Commercial Services RM6309, Management Consultancy Framework Four (Lot 3).

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) · RM6309
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
DN812358
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Min Value
£290,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Description

The above awarded value is for Phase 1 works only. A further notice will be published should the council award Phase 2 works.

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    14 Jul 2026
  2. Contract starts
    14 Jul 2026
  3. Notice published
    17 Jul 2026
  4. Contract ends
    11 Dec 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Herefordshire CouncilContracting authority Plough Lane, HEREFORD, HR40LE, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    HEF · GB-LAE

Suppliers named on the notice

  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERSSupplier 1 EMBANKMENT PL WC2N 6RH GB
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

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-b5fd17-2fc24901-0890-435e-89e8-bc5f60bd3303-2026-07-17T12:19:08+01:00
Published
17 Jul 2026
Latest update
17 Jul 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-2fc24901-0890-435e-89e8-bc5f60bd3303
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-2fc24901-0890-435e-89e8-bc5f60bd3303-1