Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Coventry City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Impower Consulting Limited SME
- Value
- £365,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Business analysis consultancy services (CPV 72221000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 099206-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2026
- Published20 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
The contract provides specialist consultancy support for the next phase of the One Coventry Prevention Programme. Building on the discovery phase completed in May 2026, the services will support the transition from programme discovery into design and implementation, including the development of a practical and deliverable operating model, the establishment of outcomes and benefits measures, support for programme design and testing activities, and preparation for implementation across the Council. The consultancy will utilise the evidence, analysis and learning from the initial phase to support the Council's preventative approach to service delivery.
About the supplier
Impower Consulting Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03876501).