Contract

Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Consultancy Services for Enhancing Outcomes for Children in Care

  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0515fa

Published 16 May 2025, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northamptonshire Children's Trust

1 Angel Square

Northampton

NN11ED

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nctrust.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Consultancy Services for Enhancing Outcomes for Children in Care

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide consultancy support to Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) to improve outcomes for children in care. This service is a Call-Off from ESPO Framework 664-21 Consultancy Services, awarded directly to ensure best value for money through prior diagnostics.

This consultancy service aims to improve outcomes for children in care through various strategic and operational enhancements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £834,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide consultancy support to Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) to improve outcomes for children in care. This service is a Call-Off from ESPO Framework 664-21 Consultancy Services, awarded directly to ensure best value for money through prior diagnostics.

This consultancy service aims to improve outcomes for children in care through various strategic and operational enhancements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The contract was awarded through a direct award under the terms of the ESPO Framework Agreement - CONSULTANCY SERVICES 664_21, which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 , ensuring that all suppliers meet the necessary standards for delivering the required services.

No further call for competition was required under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as this contract award was made strictly within the scope of the framework.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impower Consulting Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

03876501

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £834,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom