AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sheffield City Council published an award notice for a direct call-off under YPO’s Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework (1141). The notice names Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+) as supplier and gives an award value of £20.72 million.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+). The published material records an award decision, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a high-value, multi-year managed-service-provider call-off for engaging consultants in Yorkshire and the Humber.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)
97% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-054aa364-3b5a-43be-8bb6-f8e716a8d65f-1 · 20720000 GBP · active award
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The sole award names “Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)” and records £20,720,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice published 9 October 2026
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Contracts Finder award notice datePublished: 2026-10-09T12:33:27+01:00.
Award decision
94% confidenceApproved 8 October 2026; award dated 9 October 2026
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Description states that the award was approved on 8 October 2026; award record date is 2026-10-09.
Award status
96% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Contract conclusion/signature
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award notice provides no signature or concluded-contract evidence.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£20,720,000
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Award value and tender value are both stated as 20,720,000 GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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The source value_basis is null and no pricing or spend-commitment basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award approval
94% confidence8 October 2026
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Notice description states the award was approved on 8 October 2026.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09.
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice published at 2026-10-09T12:33:27+01:00.
Contract end
98% confidence30 September 2030
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Tender and award contract-period end date: 2030-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceManaged service provider for compliant engagement of consultants when required
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Published description states: “Using a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to compliantly engage consultants when required.”
Category
99% confidenceBusiness and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
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Primary CPV classification is 79400000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies Yorkshire and the Humber.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award
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procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails are recorded as direct / Direct award.
Framework
98% confidenceYPO Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework – 1141
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Notice description identifies framework 1141.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, or selection rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidenceEnd date recorded as 30 September 2030
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Tender and award contract-period end date is 2030-09-30.
Start date
99% confidenceInconsistent published dates: 9 October 2026 and 10 October 2026
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Award contract period starts 2026-10-09, while tender contract period starts 2026-10-10.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are stated.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
97% confidenceFramework direct call-off using an MSP
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The notice identifies a direct award under YPO framework 1141 for an MSP to engage consultants.
Demand profile
94% confidenceConsultant engagement as required
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The description says consultants will be engaged “when required.”
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceSource supplier name remains unverified
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched; the completed Companies House workflow did not identify a safe company match.
Start-date inconsistency
99% confidencePublished start date is inconsistent
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The award period starts on 9 October 2026 whereas the tender contract period starts on 10 October 2026.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid information, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, signature evidence, or extension terms are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity status is checked_unmatched: the completed Companies House workflow did not find a safe match, so the published supplier name should be treated as unverified.
- The source contains conflicting contract start dates: 9 October 2026 in the award record and 10 October 2026 in the tender record.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or provide bidder numbers, evaluation results, pricing detail, individual lots, or extension and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Sheffield City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment LimitedConsultancy+YPO Framework 1141consultancy managed service providerdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
The notice names Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+) as the sole supplier. The supplier name remains unverified in the supplied identity-check data.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £20,720,000.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct award through YPO’s Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework (1141). It does not provide competition or evaluation details.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.