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# Continuous Improvement Capability

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-improvement-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-06567c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Continuous Improvement Capability". Published status: complete. Published Value: £480,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £480,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 March 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Vocational training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £480,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-improvement-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-06567c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06567c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-improvement-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-06567c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FOpportunities%2FIndex%2C)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-improvement-capability-ocds-h6vhtk-06567c#participate

## Description
Essex County Council award of contract for the requirement to deliver Continuous Improvement and Change training and mentoring. 
There could be potential for the range of services to change, the scope of work, to expand or reduce; furthermore, the range of materials could increase, decrease or for new products to be included or substituted as technology develops.
The size of cohorts and number of sessions per annum will be agreed by all parties prior to commencement of the services. The number of sessions per annum may vary dependant on demand.
The main location of the population is County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex. However, ECC staff work on a hybrid basis (incorporating working from other locations, alongside working from the office as required).
Contract length of 36 months with no extension options.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £480,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Continuous Improvement Capability (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Catalyst Consulting Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176955`
  - Value: £480,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £480,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014503-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T08:48:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T07:48:47.164Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06567c