Awarded contract

ENQ1304 - Derby Culture Strategic Review

Details

Buyer: Derby City Council
Supplier(s): Counterculture Partnership LLP
Value: £48,900
Duration: 7 months
Topic: Research and development consultancy services
Published: 30 July 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Derby City Council seeks to appoint a suitably experienced consultant or consortium to undertake a strategic review of Derby's cultural infrastructure, governance, organisational arrangements and investment model. The contract is estimated to commence on 16th July 2026 and expire on 26th February 2027. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) Please search for ENQ1304 or DN818876. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Additional information: Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Tuesday 30th June 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) Please search for ENQ1304 or DN818876. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system

Timeline

Completed: Award date16 July 2026
Completed: Award published30 July 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date26 February 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

Derby City Council is a local authority covering the city of Derby, and its corporate procurement service supports buying across the organisation. Supply opportunities are advertised on Source Derbyshire, a shared tendering portal used by councils across Derbyshire. Higher-value contracts also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service. Derby draws on framework agreements through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and the Crown Commercial Service. Lower-value requirements can be sourced directly through quotations obtained by council officers. Buyer and supplier events give the procurement team a way to engage the market before a tender is published.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Derby City Council's contract awards have been in education and training, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

73200000 · Research and development consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov