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# ESPO Consultancy Framework - Cared for Children Consultancy Programme (CAFS/2025/294)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/espo-consultancy-framework-cared-for-children-consultancy-programme-cafs-2025-294-ocds-h6vhtk-02e2b3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stoke-on-Trent City Council: "ESPO Consultancy Framework - Cared for Children Consultancy Programme (CAFS/2025/294)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 28 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council-ons-e06000021)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 28
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising consultancy services, Archaeological services, Auditing services, Building services consultancy services, Business analysis consultancy services (+44 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD, UKG23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e2b3`

## Before you bid
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## Description
The Children and Families Directorate of Stoke-on-Trent City Council is commissioning a transformation partner to support a programme of targeted change within Children’s Social Care. This work will focus on improving outcomes for children in care, reducing placement costs, and building internal capacity to deliver sustainable, needs-led services.
This procurement was undertaken via a mini competition under the ESPO Framework 664_21 – Lot 4c (Social Care – Children).

## Lots (28)
> **Multi-Lot Procedure:** This procurement contains 28 published lots. Showing the first 25 lots:
> [View all 28 lots with complete scopes and specifications on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/espo-consultancy-framework-cared-for-children-consultancy-programme-cafs-2025-294-ocds-h6vhtk-02e2b3#lots)

### Lot 1: Business Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 72221000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD, UKG

- **Description:** The scope of this commission includes the design and delivery of a structured programme of support across five interrelated workstreams.
This procurement was undertaken via a mini competition under the ESPO Framework 664_21 – Lot 4c (Social Care – Ch...

### Lot 3: Food and Catering
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Commercial feasibility and technical reviews
Equipment and facilities
Food and drink menus
Food hygiene
Healthy eating programmes
Legislation compliance
Nutrition
Options appraisals

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Highways, Transport and Logistics
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71311200, 71311210, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Cycle route planning or improvements
Demand management
Highways asset management strategies
Impact assessments
Intelligent transport systems
Junction planning or improvements
Pedestrian route planning or ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Leisure, Culture and Tourism
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73220000, 79400000, 79411000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Commercial and efficiency reviews
Funding and funding applications
Increasing public use of services
Management improvement programmes
Outsourcing of services
Service strategy design
Sport and Library ser...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Strategic Projects
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000, 72221000, 72224000, 79400000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Branding
Creative communications
Communication and marketing materials
Crisis management
Digital communications
Events management
Market research
Marketing campaigns, plans and strategies
Media relations
...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2a: Audit Consultancy
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Audit assessments
Audit consultancy
Audit services
Audit strategies and methodologies
Benchmarking and quality assurance
External audits
Financial audits
Governance, risk and internal control
Internal aud...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2b: Internal Audit Services
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking and quality assurance
Compliance reviewing
Corporate governance
Fraud investigation
Internal control reviewing
Internal audits
Operational reviewing
Risk management
Specified purpose audits

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2c: External Audit Services
- **Lot id:** `2c`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking and quality assurance
Compliance reviewing
Corporate governance
External assurance services
External audits
Financial audit
Fraud investigation
Risk management
Specified purpose audits
Statut...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2d: General Finance
- **Lot id:** `2d`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66170000, 66171000, 71241000, 72221000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Actuary, investments and pensions
Banking
External funding
Financial analysis and reporting
Financial modelling and model reviews
Financial options
Financial reviews, evaluations and feasibility studies
F...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2e: Procurement
- **Lot id:** `2e`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79400000, 79411000, 79418000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Category management
Contract management
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-sourcing
Efficiencies and savings
European and global sourcing
Process mapping and optimisation
Procurement strategy development a...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2f: Revenues and Benefit
- **Lot id:** `2f`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Efficiency reviews
Government returns
Heath check programmes
Model adoptions
Payment arrears

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2g: Tax
- **Lot id:** `2g`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79221000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: CIS (Construction Industry Scheme)
Compliance and advisory
Corporation tax
Efficiency schemes
Employment tax
Land tax
NICs
PAYE
Policy development
Stamp duty
Tax accounting services
Tax planning
Tax techn...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2h: Treasury Management
- **Lot id:** `2h`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 66600000, 72221000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Accounting treatment
Credit ratings
Codes of practice
Debt management
External loan portfolios
Investment reviews and strategies
Legislation
Market conditions
Prudential indicators
Treasury management ris...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4a: Public Health
- **Lot id:** `4a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79411000, 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Behavioural science
Biostatistics
Developing and implementing of public health schemes
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Health education
Health services administration
Pandemic contingency

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4b: Social Care (Adults)
- **Lot id:** `4b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79411000, 85000000, 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Care toolkits
Clinical evaluations
Collaborative working arrangements
Commissioning models
Departmental and service reviews
Demand management
Health and social care integration
Outreach programmes
New ser...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4c: Social Care (Children)
- **Lot id:** `4c`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79411000, 85000000, 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Care toolkits
Clinical evaluations
Collaborative working arrangements
Commissioning models
Demand management
Departmental and service reviews
New service business cases
Outreach programmes
Personalisation...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6a: Operational IT
- **Lot id:** `6a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72200000, 72220000, 72221000, 72222000, 72223000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Cloud Solutions
Server solutions
Software assurance
Systems development and analysis
Telecommunications
Wireless solutions
Cyber security solutions

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6b: Strategic IT
- **Lot id:** `6b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72200000, 72221000, 72222000, 72223000, 72227000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Capability assessment, review and development
Cost analysis and projection
Data Protection and cyber security
Digital Strategy Development
Disaster recovery
Forecast, planning and strategy
IT project and ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8a: Asset Management and Delivery
- **Lot id:** `8a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Acquisitions
Evaluations and reviews
Liability
Maintenance
Management and delivery
Mapping
Rationalisation
Remodelling
Sale and disposal

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8b: Environmental and Sustainability
- **Lot id:** `8b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300, 71351914, 71800000, 79400000, 79411000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Assessments and appraisals
Alternative energy
Archaeology studies
Biodiversity
Carbon foot-printing and reduction
Carbon reduction and climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Ec...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8c: Facilities Management
- **Lot id:** `8c`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71315210, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Delivery models
Fire risk
Hard FM consultancy
Outsourcing of FM services
Premises, caretaking and cleaning
Property security
Reorganisation of FM services
Soft FM consultancy

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8d: Health and Safety
- **Lot id:** `8d`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71317000, 71317210, 79400000, 79411000, 79417000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Accident statistics
Assurance reports and model documentation
COSHH and REACH
H&S legislation
H&S policies and management
Inspections and audits
Notices and corrective action plans
Risk assessments and co...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8e: Housing and Housing Support
- **Lot id:** `8e`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 70333000, 79400000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Benchmarking
Development project management
Governance
Homelessness
Housing needs and assessments
Investment programmes
Management and support
Quality assurance
Process mapping
Regeneration project manage...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8f: Planning, Valuation and Structure
- **Lot id:** `8f`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71410000, 72221000, 79400000, 79411000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Agricultural and retail planning
Employment land reviews
Local economic assessments
Planning applications and appeals
Planning legislation
Planning taxes and levies
Spatial planning
Specialist planning

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8g: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `8g`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72221000, 73220000, 79400000, 79411000, 79411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Including, but not limited to, advice around: Business case development
Employment land reviews
Government policy and awareness
Income generation schemes
Local business development
Local economic assessments
Regeneration and economic development
Supp...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (30)
> **Award Register:** 30 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/espo-consultancy-framework-cared-for-children-consultancy-programme-cafs-2025-294-ocds-h6vhtk-02e2b3#outcome)

- **Award:** GMCA 942 POS Owners Engineer Mini Competition (active)
  - Award id: `023255-2024-GMCA 942-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Barker Associates Essex Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162408`
  - Value: £293,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Business Services (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, AECOM Limited, ARCC-HR Ltd (+74 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28914`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-28913`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-28915`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-28916`, `GB-FTS-28918`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-161817`, `GB-COH-02299747`, `GB-FTS-28920`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-28922`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-28923`, `GB-FTS-28924`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-28925`, `GB-FTS-28927`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-FTS-28930`, `GB-FTS-59781`, `GB-FTS-159772`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-174115`, `GB-COH-03881965`, `GB-FTS-160689`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-FTS-28941`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-28943`, `GB-FTS-28944`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-3023`, `GB-FTS-46430`, `GB-FTS-180216`, `GB-FTS-28950`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28953`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-28955`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28958`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-28959`, `GB-FTS-158865`, `GB-FTS-28963`, `GB-PPON:PVTV-5243-HYLV`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28965`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-28969`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-28971`, `GB-FTS-59830`, `GB-FTS-12050`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-28976`, `GB-FTS-28977`, `GB-FTS-28911`, `GB-FTS-28928`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Food and Catering (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Alpine Resourcing Limited, Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy, Peopletoo Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-28998`, `GB-FTS-28954`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Public Health (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-11`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCC-HR Ltd, Akeso & Company Limited, Alma Economics (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28914`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-29000`, `GB-FTS-28924`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-160689`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28975`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Social Care (Adults) (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-12`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, ARCC-HR Ltd, Akeso & Company Limited (+29 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28914`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-59770`, `GB-FTS-29000`, `GB-FTS-28923`, `GB-FTS-28924`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH-SC296299`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-160689`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-3023`, `GB-FTS-46430`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-158865`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-59830`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-FTS-28975`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Social Care (Children) (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-13`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, ARCC-HR Ltd, Akeso & Company Limited (+23 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28914`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-28920`, `GB-FTS-29000`, `GB-FTS-28923`, `GB-FTS-28924`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-160689`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-3023`, `GB-FTS-46430`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-158865`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-59830`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Highways, Transport and Logistics (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-14`
  - Supplier(s): **2020 Consultancy Solutions Limited, AECOM Limited, Arcadis UK Ltd (+49 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28909`, `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-165243`, `GB-FTS-29010`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-FTS-148072`, `GB-FTS-78673`, `GB-FTS-22596`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-28923`, `GB-FTS-29012`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-159772`, `GB-FTS-185779`, `GB-FTS-88128`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-29015`, `GB-FTS-170614`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-12561`, `GB-FTS-29018`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-180188`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-185786`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-PPON-PGDY-6969-YCVL`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-164989`, `GB-FTS-185782`, `GB-FTS-28965`, `GB-FTS-47124`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-COH:01883830`, `GB-FTS-12596`, `GB-FTS-29030`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-COH-01383511`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-COH-03269195`, `GB-FTS-29032`, `GB-FTS-29033`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operational IT (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-15`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, 360 Assurance (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust), 4C Strategies Ltd (+26 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-28903`, `GB-FTS-88801`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-107531`, `GB-FTS-124006`, `GB-FTS-29039`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH-SC296299`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-59781`, `GB-FTS-59787`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-88800`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-158865`, `GB-FTS-28963`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28965`, `GB-FTS-28995`, `GB-FTS-28976`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Strategic IT (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-16`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, 360 Assurance (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust), 4C Strategies Ltd (+43 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-28903`, `GB-FTS-88801`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-28985`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-107531`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-124006`, `GB-FTS-29039`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH-SC296299`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-FTS-166032`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-59781`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-59787`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-FTS-28941`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-3023`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-88800`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-158865`, `GB-FTS-28963`, `GB-PPON:PVTV-5243-HYLV`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28965`, `GB-FTS-59817`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-28995`, `GB-FTS-28976`, `GB-FTS-28928`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Leisure, Culture and Tourism (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Alma Economics, Alpine Resourcing Limited, Arcadis UK Ltd (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-29046`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-175021`, `GB-FTS-46430`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-29048`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-29049`, `GB-FTS-28975`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Asset Management and Delivery (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-18`
  - Supplier(s): **ARK Consultancy Limited, Akeso & Company Limited, Arcadis UK Ltd (+31 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-162408`, `GB-FTS-185162`, `GB-FTS-59770`, `GB-COH-02299747`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-12586`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29051`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-FTS-28930`, `GB-FTS-159772`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-26570`, `GB-FTS-28943`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-29053`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-148082`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-12596`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-FTS-28911`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Environmental and Sustainability (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-19`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, Alma Economics, Arcadis UK Ltd (+49 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-29055`, `GB-FTS-165243`, `GB-FTS-162408`, `GB-FTS-29010`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-FTS-22596`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-174625`, `GB-FTS-29051`, `GB-FTS-29056`, `GB-COH-SC296299`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-FTS-160599`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-159772`, `GB-FTS-185779`, `GB-FTS-176069`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-5591`, `GB-FTS-29061`, `GB-FTS-29018`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-185786`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-PPON-PGDY-6969-YCVL`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-186485`, `GB-FTS-29062`, `GB-FTS-181379`, `GB-FTS-159357`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-29067`, `GB-FTS-12577`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-COH-01383511`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-FTS-174526`, `GB-COH-03269195`, `GB-FTS-29033`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Audit Consultancy (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **360 Assurance (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust), BDO LLP, CIPFA C.Co ltd (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28903`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-28978`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28971`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Facilities Management (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-20`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, ARK Consultancy Limited, Akeso & Company Limited (+20 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-169388`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29051`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-FTS-148011`, `GB-FTS-28930`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-28943`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-162464`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-FTS-28969`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29035`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Health and Safety (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-21`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, Arcadis UK Ltd, Atkins Limited (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-COH-02299747`, `GB-FTS-22596`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-28930`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-29072`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-PPON-PGDY-6969-YCVL`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-159357`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-28965`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-COH-03269195`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing and Housing Support (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-22`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, ARK Consultancy Limited, Alma Economics (+24 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-29055`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-FTS-59770`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-28941`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-29075`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29035`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Planning, Valuation and Structure (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-23`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, Alpine Resourcing Limited, Arcadis UK Ltd (+23 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-72144`, `GB-FTS-185162`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-FTS-12586`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-176069`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-26570`, `GB-FTS-5591`, `GB-FTS-29061`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-FTS-167030`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-PPON-PGDY-6969-YCVL`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-29067`, `GB-FTS-12577`, `GB-COH-01383511`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-FTS-29033`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Regeneration and Regional Development (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-24`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, AECOM Limited, AMION Consulting Limited (+39 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-165802`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-29055`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-COH-02299747`, `GB-FTS-28987`, `GB-FTS-12586`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-159772`, `GB-FTS-29046`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-26570`, `GB-FTS-5591`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-FTS-29079`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-148020`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-159357`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-75587`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-COH:01883830`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-COH-01383511`, `GB-FTS-28911`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Waste and Recycling (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-25`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, Alma Economics, Amberside Advisors Ltd (+24 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-28913`, `GB-FTS-29007`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-174625`, `GB-FTS-160599`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-PPON-PGDY-6969-YCVL`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-186485`, `GB-FTS-29062`, `GB-FTS-181379`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-FTS-174526`, `GB-FTS-29033`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Community Research and Engagement (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-26`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, ARCC-HR Ltd, Alma Economics (+34 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28914`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-28987`, `GB-FTS-29000`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-29045`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-FTS-29046`, `GB-FTS-174115`, `GB-COH-03881965`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-29075`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-185786`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-28959`, `GB-FTS-186485`, `GB-FTS-159357`, `GB-FTS-13795`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-185782`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-176747`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29080`, `GB-FTS-29033`, `GB-FTS-28911`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Marketing, Communications and PR (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-27`
  - Supplier(s): **ASG & Partners, Alma Economics, Arch Communications (UK) Ltd (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-29082`, `GB-FTS-29081`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-28927`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-FTS-29046`, `GB-COH-03881965`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-COH-1777946`, `GB-FTS-103821`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-28959`, `GB-FTS-186485`, `GB-FTS-13795`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-29083`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29080`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Strategic Projects (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-28`
  - Supplier(s): **AECOM Limited, ARK Consultancy Limited, Alpine Resourcing Limited (+36 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01846493`, `GB-FTS-111785`, `GB-FTS-12558`, `GB-FTS-59766`, `GB-FTS-186008`, `GB-FTS-29055`, `GB-FTS-28916`, `GB-FTS-28919`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-22596`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-28927`, `GB-FTS-28929`, `GB-FTS-59781`, `GB-FTS-174115`, `GB-FTS-160689`, `GB-FTS-28936`, `GB-FTS-180471`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163565`, `GB-FTS-3023`, `GB-FTS-46430`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28957`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-185794`, `GB-FTS-28958`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-183499`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-12596`, `GB-FTS-29482`, `GB-FTS-59830`, `GB-FTS-175757`, `GB-FTS-28975`, `GB-FTS-29035`, `GB-COH-03269195`, `GB-FTS-28928`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit Services (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **360 Assurance (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust), BDO LLP, Beever and Struthers (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28903`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-28979`, `GB-FTS-28978`, `GB-FTS-28980`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-59814`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit Services (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Beever and Struthers, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-28979`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-59814`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** General Finance (active)
  - Award id: `023360-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **31ten Consulting, Alma Economics, Amberside Advisors Ltd (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186935`, `GB-FTS-167170`, `GB-FTS-28913`, `GB-FTS-28981`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-28921`, `GB-FTS-28926`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-28982`, `GB-FTS-59839`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-175655`, `GB-FTS-28951`, `GB-FTS-28954`, `GB-FTS-28960`, `GB-FTS-59814`, `GB-FTS-28976`
  - Value: £7,142,857 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (30)
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- **Contract:** 051875-2025-CAFS/2025/294-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £439,701
  - Signed Date: 27/08/2025

- **Contract:** GMCA 942 POS Owners Engineer Mini Competition (active)
  - Signed Value: £293,100
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2024

- **Contract:** Business Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Food and Catering (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Public Health (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Social Care (Adults) (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Social Care (Children) (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Highways, Transport and Logistics (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Operational IT (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Strategic IT (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Leisure, Culture and Tourism (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Asset Management and Delivery (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Environmental and Sustainability (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Audit Consultancy (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Facilities Management (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Health and Safety (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Housing and Housing Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Planning, Valuation and Structure (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Regeneration and Regional Development (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

- **Contract:** Waste and Recycling (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,142,857
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2021

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