Support for the Local Government Reorganisation Preparation Programme

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Awarded value£170,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Newtrality Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

External support to prepare for and model the disaggregation of the County Council in preparation for LGR

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2026, 14:34 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: SG/CORP/LCC/26/352
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049762
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a684 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 14:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £170,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Newtrality LtdSME	£170,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Support for the Local Government Reorganisation Preparation Programme · Newtrality LtdSME
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£170,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 30 Nov 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
An extension with the supplier would be pursued if further capacity and expertise is required to finalise disaggregation methodology and modelling beyond July. The services and scope would remain the same as the original contract, with enhanced specialist support sought to tackle specific disaggregation matters.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBJ-2179-TNXM PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, North West, PR1 0LDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Newtrality LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13737434 1 Aston Court, Bromsgrove Technology Park, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, B60 3ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 May 2026, 14:34 BST