AwardedAwarded 9 June 2026
Children's & Families Services Transformation and Financial Sustainability Programme Consultancy Services
Southend-on-Sea City Council · Local authority
In brief
Southend-on-Sea City Council awarded consultancy work to Peopletoo Limited on 9 June 2026.
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What the notice says
Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) is at a pivotal moment in the evolution of its Children's Services. Rising demand, increasing placement costs, system pressures across SEND, housing and health, have all placed a pressure on the Children Services budget. What is required now is a focused, whole-system preventative approach that aligns improved outcomes for children and young people and better value service delivery.
SCC has appointed a supplier for the delivery of consultancy services of the following workstreams:
1. Edge of Care redesign
2. Exit and permanency pathways
3. Cross-system diagnostic (Housing, SEND and prevention)
4. Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) critical friend support (Adults Social Care)
This contract has been awarded via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664-25 via Lot 4b Adults and Children.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Peopletoo Limited 1 bid received | £203,203 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 054250-2026
About the buyer
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilLast 12 months
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From notice 054250-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.