Award

Transformation Partner Consultancy

  • Somerset Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054746

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055640 (view related notices)

Published 8 September 2025, 3:40pm



Scope

Reference

ERFX1002157

Description

Somerset Council is seeking to acquiring the services of a Transformation Partner Consultancy to assist the Council to provide

1) Assurance and Review of our existing transformation initiatives

2) Identification of further Opportunities to streamline processes, systems, reduce costs, increase revenue, reduce demand, identify alternative efficient ways of working etc. and potentially implement such changes on approval of a individual business cases

3) the development of a Cultural Development Programme and implementation of such a programme across the Council


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £20,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £24,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2030
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2032
  • 7 years

Description of possible extension:

extension to term at the authority's discretion of up to 24 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Contract locations

  • UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

Information about tenders

  • 11 tenders received
  • 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Unsuccessful suppliers


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

ADAPTOVATE LTD

  • Companies House: 13162848
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCYZ-1293-VLLN

167-169 Great Portland Street

London

W1W 5PF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

  • Companies House: OC300001
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMLW-7292-ZXTL

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

LINEA PARTNERS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07134895
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQH-9146-TXLM

Capability Green The Old Baths

Parkgate

CH64 6RL

United Kingdom

Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

MMCG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 08743924
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHQL-9625-YVQR

18 Lytles Close

Liverpool

L37 4BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKD73 - Sefton

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04279175
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQLG-2999-MLXM

2 Kingston Business Park, Kingston Bagpuize

Abingdon

OX13 5FE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

RAINMAKER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07408622
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBRP-5354-XZXH

Oak House, Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road

Elstead

GU8 6LB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 13192958
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTB-1478-QNBY

11 Pilgrim Street

London

EC4V 6RN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

THE BERKELEY PARTNERSHIP LLP

  • Companies House: OC346597
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBY-2176-QYGG

20 Farringdon Street

London

EC4A 4AB

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

VE3 GLOBAL LTD

  • Companies House: 07343436
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXDH-7267-YHNX

86-90 Paul Street

London

EC2A 4NE

United Kingdom

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No


Contracting authority

Somerset Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGC-1434-MQPJ

County Hall, The Crescent

Taunton

TA1 4DY

United Kingdom

Region: UKK23 - Somerset

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government