Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d21-6a89-715a-8336-d1850df54447/v4sddc057-lgr-consultancy awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # V4SDDC057 LGR Consultancy [South Derbyshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-derbyshire-district-council) Estimated value £208,103 Published 1 May 2026 Deadline Closed 7 Apr 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Derbyshire's Local Government Reorganisation represents a significant and complex transformation. The programme will require the consolidation of ten councils into a new governance structure of either one unitary or two unitaries. \\r \\r Outcome 1 - Programme Governance, Planning and Mobilisation\\r ### The supplier must:\\r • Utilise the established governance structure and ensure Programme Boards and Programmes are properly constituted and organised from the outset, using PRINCE2/MSP methodology.\\r • Support the design of a Programme Management Office (PMO) with definition of roles, reporting lines, escalation routes, and decision pathways, including implementation principles. \\r • Support in the development of programme documentation including the programme brief and the initial programme strategy and programme plans\\r • Strengthen programme governance through risk management, dependency tracking, and overall delivery confidence for the Chief Executives' Group and Strategic Leadership Board.\\r • Provide independent facilitation and structure that supports momentum and consistent collaboration across all ten councils.\\r • Define Day 1 statutory and operational readiness requirements and produce a single integrated programme plan supporting transition to vesting day.\\r • Support Programme and Project level (previously workstreams) mobilisation.\\r \\r \\r Outcome 2 - Data Hub\\r ### The supplier must:\\r • Design and support the implementation of a centralised data hub including the governance and data architecture to consolidate currently fragmented datasets from all ten councils. Including the provision of data readiness tools, standards and templates.\\r • Develop a validated service taxonomy to standardise data storage, categorisation and definitions\\r • Create a unified, trusted evidence base for service redesign, business cases, financial modelling, and transition planning.\\r • Ensure data consistency for Programme Boards to make informed and timely decisions.\\r • Identify integration opportunities aligned to MHCLG preparatory activities \\r • Support in the development of a MoU/Data Sharing Agreement for the implementation phase\\r \\r \\r Outcome 3 - Public Service Reform (PSR) Vision & Transformation Roadmap\\r ### The supplier must:\\r • Facilitate design workshops and defining a vision statement\\r • Define shared principles for reformed service delivery.\\r • Produce a transformation roadmap aligned to LGR milestones \\r • Bring real world expertise from previous LGR implementations, ensuring the ten councils follow proven transformation approaches and avoid common pitfalls. \\r • Provide additional transformation capacity to relieve pressure on senior officers and allow councils to maintain business-as-usual delivery.\\r • Strengthen cross council collaboration, alignment and culture-building to prepare for the new single or dual unitary arrangements. Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/be2b7d2a-8d82-4ee7-97b5-8754e67831b1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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