Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 24 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transformation and Improvement Support for Connected Outcomes Workstream

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Awarded value£955,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transformation and Improvement Support for Connected Outcomes Workstream, including:

Diagnostic assessment of current practice, including variation and cost drivers

Identification of priority cohorts and pathways

Design of a future-state decision-making model

Development of tools, frameworks and practice guidance

Implementation support including pilots and rollout

Workforce engagement and capability building

Benefits realisation tracking and reporting.

Provide support and expertise to successfully deliver the workstream.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded via the Bloom NEPRO Three frameworkAwarded

Delivery: East of England

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST
Last source update: 24 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080461
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaca Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award via the Bloom NEPRO 3 Framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £955,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED	£955,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 080461-2026-1 · NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED
Signed
24 Aug 2026
Value
£955,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Hertford, East of England, SG138DQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04279175 2 Kingston Business Park, Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, South East, OX13 5FE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.