Official UK procurement notice
CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL (NSC) ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY (WECA)
Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Awarded value£29,952published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2025
Awarded to Inner Circle Consulting Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of consultancy services to support North Somerset Council's (NSC's) engagement with the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).
The consultants will work across officers and elected members to:
- Help us understand and navigate WECA workstreams, priorities, structures, finances and operating models and how these map against the equivalent in NSC.
- Lead and facilitate a process to create a compelling narrative for investment in North Somerset, supported by a prioritised set of investable propositions and associated delivery programme.
- Advise on negotiating positions, actions, timeline and operating models for engagement with WECA and government on this agenda.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Authority reference
NSC-0509-25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071175- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dabaFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published5 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £29,9521 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Circle Consulting LimitedSME | £29,952 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Inner Circle Consulting LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £29,952
- Period
- 10 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Can be extended for a further 6 months,
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender