Contract

Provision of Zero-based Budgeting Review Consultancy Services

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066298

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ceca

Published 17 October 2025, 12:53pm



Scope

Reference

DN790425

Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council requires consultancy services to deliver a transformational Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) review of a designated service area. The review will rebuild the budget from first principles, ensuring that all activities are clearly costed, justified, and aligned with the Council's strategic priorities, Corporate Plan outcomes and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). This exercise is intended not only to identify savings, but also to create a replicable methodology and evidence base to support wider corporate roll-out.


Contract 1. Provision of Zero-based Budgeting Review Consultancy Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £43,875 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

7 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 8 October 2025 to 15 December 2025
  • 2 months, 8 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Key performance indicators

Name
Completion of review to agreed timetable
Stakeholder satisfaction with process/outputs
Knowledge transfer to internal finance staff

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

PEOPLETOO LIMITED

  • Companies House: 06969524
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDWT-9876-QBLN

Unit 4a Wheatcroft Business Park Landmere Lane

Nottingham

NG12 4DG

United Kingdom

Region: UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Provision of Zero-based Budgeting Review Consultancy Services


Contracting authority

Southend-on-Sea City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDT-6566-GZNX

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex

Southend On Sea

ss2 6fa

United Kingdom

Region: UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government