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# Diagnostic and transformation programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/diagnostic-and-transformation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0543da). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oldham Council: "Diagnostic and transformation programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Oldham Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oldham-council-ons-e08000004)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** General management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD37
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £605,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0543da`

## 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/diagnostic-and-transformation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0543da#tl-md)

## Description
Local government across the UK is facing a challenging financial landscape, with rising demand for services, increasing costs, and constraints on funding. Oldham Council is no exception, facing significant demand pressures across key services, particularly within Children's Services, Adults' Social Care, and Temporary Accommodation. 
This diagnostic will provide an evidence-based approach to managing these pressures, ensuring services remain sustainable while improving outcomes for residents. The Council is seeking a delivery partner to undertake a diagnostic assessment that identifies cost-saving opportunities, operational efficiencies, and new ways of working that will better manage demand and enhance service quality.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Key Outcomes and Deliverables 
The diagnostic should deliver, in line with all relevant and required legislation: 
1.	A comprehensive understanding of demand drivers, financial pressures, market management and service capacity across Children's Servi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 030343-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Newton Consultancy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:15391002`
  - Value: £605,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 030343-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £605,000
  - Signed Date: 20/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030343-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-05T14:51:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:17:29.562Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0543da