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Published 19 Aug 2026, 08:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - IER Client Management , Panel Management and Strategic Support

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£140,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) is commissioning an Independent Economic Review (IER) to provide an authoritative evidence base to inform the Combined Authority's strategic priorities, emerging strategies and investment decisions.

The IER will be delivered by a separately procured consultant team. CWCA requires independent client-side support to manage the commission, oversee delivery, support governance arrangements, and ensure the review remains aligned to wider Combined Authority priorities and programmes.

The successful supplier will provide:

  1. IER clienting and programme management support.
  2. Independent panel recruitment, administration and secretariat support.
  3. Access to additional strategic advisory support through a call-off facility.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 08:31 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078747
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e704 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 08:31 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £140,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTDSME£140,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTDSME

    Signed
    28 Jul 2026
    Value
    £140,000
    Period
    28 Jul 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 month optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • POLYGON PLACE STRATEGY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15303664GB-PPON: PTRT-1453-BWZZ 50 Seymour Street, London, London, W1H 7JGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender