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    ContractsChildren and Young People's Services Improvement Partner - Liverpool City Council
    Awarded contract

    Children and Young People's Services Improvement Partner - Liverpool City Council

    Awarded
    £224.9k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Liverpool City Council is commissioning an Improvement Partner (£224,921) to drive sustainable transformation of Children and Young People's Services through diagnostic analysis, business case development, and implementation support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 15 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £224.9k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £224,921
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CR
      CORAL REEF BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    15 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Liverpool City Council is seeking an Improvement Partner to deliver strategic and operational support for its Children and Young People's Services. Contract value: £224,921 (excluding VAT). Key deliverables include: diagnostic analysis of current services; development of evidence-based business cases and transformation plans; financial planning, modelling, and savings proposals; commissioning and market shaping support; and implementation of improvement initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes for children, young people, and families. The work will be delivered in three phases: (1) diagnostic and evidence gathering; (2) development of prioritised, costed transformation plans and business cases; and (3) delivery of a final implementation roadmap for sustainable ongoing improvement. The successful provider will operate as an embedded partner, combining on-site and remote delivery while collaborating closely with internal Council teams and external stakeholders including NHS partners, care providers, commissioners, and government bodies. The contract includes mandatory knowledge transfer and skills development to ensure the Council retains capability after the contract ends. Suppliers should have expertise in children's services improvement, transformation management, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement.

    Track record

    12 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. APPLE CORPS LIMITED1× · 8%
    2. Merseyside Expanding Horizons1× · 8%
    3. SHARED FUTURE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY1× · 8%
    4. ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES MANCHESTER LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. CORAL REEF BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP1× · 8%

    +6 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0653d0

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    Sector
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