Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
Contact
Miss Charne Botes
Telephone
+44 1782234225
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
ESPO Consultancy Framework - Cared for Children Consultancy Programme (CAFS/2025/294)
Reference number
DN785087
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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).
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: £439,701.25
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 – Children).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-023360
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CAFS/2025/294
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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
EC1R 5HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £439,701.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stoke on Trent City Council
Stoke on Trent
Country
United Kingdom