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Strategic Partner - Target Operating Model for Digitisation

Stoke on Trent City Council · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:24.

Opportunity overview

This procurement will follow a two-stage process under a below-threshold open competition. Stage 1 will involve the use of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to assess supplier suitability. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a full tender response in Stage 2. Engagement of a strategic partner to co-develop and implement a comprehensive Target Operating Model (TOM) for business support and administrative functions across the organisation. The initiative will focus on streamlining internal operations, reducing manual processing, and modernising service delivery through ethical and effective use of automation. The partner would be engaged in 2 phases; to review and identify the opportunities and then to support the deployment of relevant technology into the organisation. The outcome expected in the first phase would be a target operating model identifying where AI and digital could automate processes or services.

Classification

  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£104.2k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CDO/2025/268
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
For full access to tender documents go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e88c0235-74a0-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=08c1102f-61ba-e711-80e6-005056b64545
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
064245-2025
Description
This notice replaces a previous opportunity (Notice ID: 2025/S 000-062329, reference CDO/2025/268), which has been withdrawn to ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. The requirement for Cyber Essentials Plus certification has been clarified within the Invitation To Tender (ITT). As this is a selection-only stage with no pricing or scored responses required, a shortened submission period has been applied. No other material changes have been made to the procurement documents.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
104,166.67
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
125,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
This procurement will follow a two-stage process under a below-threshold open competition. Stage 1 will involve the use of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to assess supplier suitability. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a full tender response in Stage 2. The contract will be awarded to the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), evaluated against the following criteria: Technical and change management expertise Value for money and return on investment Commitment to capability building and co-delivery Full details of the evaluation methodology and scoring will be provided in the Stage 2 Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

Contract period

Ends
1 May 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation Capacity conditions are included within the tender questionnaire Technical ability conditions of participation Equivalent qualifications and standards are included within the tender questionnaire

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
062595-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 15:39
Entry 2
Id
064245-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 15:09

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062329-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 17:42

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Name
Stoke on Trent City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Postal Code
ST4 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Glebe Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stoke-on-Trent · UKG23 · ST4 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a84e-2025-10-10T15:09:38+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·