Lot 6 - Procurement & Supply Chain

The London Borough of Southwark has awarded a contract for the provision of a comprehensive Procurement and Third-Party Spend Review under the Crown Commercial Service RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 6.

The Council faces significant financial pressures and increasing service demands, and requires a structured, independent review to identify cost-saving opportunities, enhance spend visibility, and strengthen procurement and contract management. The successful supplier, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), will deliver an evidence-based review of procurement activity, supplier relationships, and third-party spend, producing actionable recommendations aligned with Southwark’s strategic objectives and the Procurement Act 2023.

The scope of services includes:

Conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Council’s third-party spend to establish full visibility and categorisation across all services.

Reviewing supplier relationships, contract efficiency, and off-contract spend to identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities.

Identifying, validating, and prioritising at least ten high-impact cost-saving opportunities, each supported by business cases, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations.

Benchmarking the Council’s procurement and commissioning operating model, governance structures, and processes against best practice and public sector standards, including alignment with the Southwark 360 ERP replacement programme.

Assessing procurement and contract management capability and workforce capacity in line with the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).

Reviewing contract management practices, supplier performance, and provider accountability to strengthen value-for-money and reduce risk.

Delivering practical outputs such as spend dashboards, savings registers, governance assessments, toolkits, and a final strategic report to support sustainable improvement.

Key deliverables include:

An inception report and detailed project plan.

Spend analysis reports with interactive dashboards.

A prioritised set of savings opportunities with full business cases.

A redesigned procurement and commissioning operating model with governance and capability recommendations.

A contract and supplier management review with improvement actions.

A final consolidated report with benchmarking data, findings, and a phased implementation roadmap.

The contract is valued at £173,950.00 and will run from 06 October 2025 to 06 March 2026. This is a fixed-term arrangement with no option to extend. The supplier will be required to work closely with Council stakeholders, provide regular progress updates, and ensure knowledge transfer to support long-term improvements.