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West Northampton - Baselining and reshaping the adult social care ‘Front Door’

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:21.

Opportunity overview

West Northamptonshire Council require support to remodel and strengthen the “front door” in an evidence informed way such that it provides an initial, primary point of contact - whether through the Contact Centre or web portal — where residents, families, or professionals first report concerns, ask for advice, or request assessments for care services in a way that focuses on enabling help, preventing or delaying the need for long-term services, and connecting people with community support and PCH is seeking a contractor to help shape this transformation work. This work will provide baseline information on • who is doing what and where at front door(s) now and how this is experienced; • data analysis – who is (and is not) reaching the council now – routes taken, significant cohorts based on volume and value. • opportunities to ensure an effective “front door” for West Northamptonshire residents, where prevention and strengths-based working is embedded The Contractor will be expected to bring this information together with an analysis to create a ‘baseline’ of the current situation in West Northamptonshire, and from this baseline using evidence of good practice elsewhere, identify opportunities including potential quick wins that could expand access to support/IAG and provide valuable insight and learning to inform the longer programme of change (examples may include technology solutions, staffing configurations, skills development, partnership working). As a minimum the contractor should provide a final report setting out the findings from the baseline analysis and clear recommendations. The format of reports and who they are presented to, will be decided by PCH/West Northamptonshire in discussion with the contractor as the project progresses. This may include different levels of detail/format for internal/external stakeholders Mandatory requirements; Proven experience, knowledge and skills in; • data analysis skills, • business process engineering skills and understanding, • understanding of co-production and user experience/user led design, • Experience of developing and running sessions with people who receive care and support • an understanding of councils’ responsibilities under The Care Act, • strong networks and sector experience to identify and share good practice in adult social care “front door” models and performance • ability to adapt communication (written and verbal) to a range of audiences (examples given) Incorporating examples and reference to the above requirements in your answer, please describe in no more than 900 words; • Your approach and project plan for this work. • What you see as the key risks and how you would mitigate them? • What you would view to be a good outcome of this work? CV’s may be included but will not be scored.

Awarded to

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OUTCOMES MATTER CONSULTING LTD

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£18.7k
Awarded
14 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXCG-7275-NJHV
Location
Holt, UKH16, NR25 6HP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
LG-05047
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
Id
GB-COH-03675577

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03675577

Address

Street Address
18 smith square
Locality
london
Postal Code
sw1p 3hz
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Marie Coffey

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
OUTCOMES MATTER CONSULTING LTD
Id
GB-PPON-PXCG-7275-NJHV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXCG-7275-NJHV

Address

Street Address
37 Bull Street
Locality
Holt
Postal Code
NR25 6HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
14 Aug 2026, 01:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
18,720
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXCG-7275-NJHV
Name
OUTCOMES MATTER CONSULTING LTD

Contract period

Starts
19 Aug 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077673-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 12:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
17 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · london · UKI32 · sw1p 3hz · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 068326-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077673-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·