Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Southwark
Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
Contact
Mr Daniel Fang
Telephone
+44 2075255000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Lot 6 - Procurement & Supply Chain
Reference number
DN775795
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Southwark has awarded a contract for a comprehensive Procurement and Third Party Spend Review. The project aims to enhance procurement effectiveness, optimise external spend, and strengthen contract and supplier management practices in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Council’s Southwark 2030 vision.
The review covers all categories of third party spend, assessing supplier relationships, benchmarking procurement practices against best in class standards, and evaluating governance frameworks and the contract lifecycle. The Supplier will deliver data driven insights and actionable recommendations to inform a redesigned procurement and commissioning operating model.
Expected outcomes include:
• Full visibility and categorisation of third party spend through development of the contract register.
• Identification, validation and prioritisation of at least ten high impact cost saving opportunities.
• A baseline and benchmark of the procurement lifecycle, with proposals for a redesigned operating model aligned to the Council’s ERP replacement programme Southwark360.
• Benchmarking organisational capability and workforce capacity against the National Procurement Policy Statement.
• Strengthened contract management and provider performance to ensure value for money, improve accountability and reduce risk.
The Supplier will provide practical deliverables including inception and progress reports, stakeholder engagement summaries, spend analysis dashboards, business cases, toolkits and a final strategic report consolidating findings and recommendations.
The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 6 March 2026 and has been awarded under Lot 6 of the CCS RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework.
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: £173,950
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Southwark has awarded a contract for the provision of a comprehensive Procurement and Third-Party Spend Review under the Crown Commercial Service RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 6.
The Council faces significant financial pressures and increasing service demands, and requires a structured, independent review to identify cost-saving opportunities, enhance spend visibility, and strengthen procurement and contract management. The successful supplier, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), will deliver an evidence-based review of procurement activity, supplier relationships, and third-party spend, producing actionable recommendations aligned with Southwark’s strategic objectives and the Procurement Act 2023.
The scope of services includes:
Conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Council’s third-party spend to establish full visibility and categorisation across all services.
Reviewing supplier relationships, contract efficiency, and off-contract spend to identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities.
Identifying, validating, and prioritising at least ten high-impact cost-saving opportunities, each supported by business cases, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations.
Benchmarking the Council’s procurement and commissioning operating model, governance structures, and processes against best practice and public sector standards, including alignment with the Southwark 360 ERP replacement programme.
Assessing procurement and contract management capability and workforce capacity in line with the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).
Reviewing contract management practices, supplier performance, and provider accountability to strengthen value-for-money and reduce risk.
Delivering practical outputs such as spend dashboards, savings registers, governance assessments, toolkits, and a final strategic report to support sustainable improvement.
Key deliverables include:
An inception report and detailed project plan.
Spend analysis reports with interactive dashboards.
A prioritised set of savings opportunities with full business cases.
A redesigned procurement and commissioning operating model with governance and capability recommendations.
A contract and supplier management review with improvement actions.
A final consolidated report with benchmarking data, findings, and a phased implementation roadmap.
The contract is valued at £173,950.00 and will run from 06 October 2025 to 06 March 2026. This is a fixed-term arrangement with no option to extend. The supplier will be required to work closely with Council stakeholders, provide regular progress updates, and ensure knowledge transfer to support long-term improvements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Committment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN775795
Lot No
6
Title
Lot 6 - Procurement & Supply Chain
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI32 - Westminster
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £173,950
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice (England and Wales)
London
Country
United Kingdom