# GB-Colchester: Consultancy Services \(0068\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Colchester Borough Council](/buyers/colchester-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Grant Thornton UK LLP](/contract-winners/grant-thornton-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £95,949
- Tender value: £95,949
- Award date: 27 September 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 10 October 2016
- Contract end: 30 November 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a501121a-a7e5-4da5-85d9-eb7c1e4d06d7-111064
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40b8a5f5-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Colchester Borough Council and Braintree District Council have obtained Cabinet approval in principle to set up a Housing development focused WOC in March 2016\. Work is now underway to develop a full business case which will be presented back to both Council’s Cabinet in the Autumn\. Further work is now required to complete the business case and therefore the Council's are now seeking to appoint a consultant\(s\) to provide specialist commercial, accounting, financial modelling and legal advice in developing the Housing proposals\. It is envisaged that the commission will be taken forward in 2 stages; 1\.Supporting legal, commercial and financial analysis to develop a robust business case 2\.Following approval of full business case, the establishment of a WOC and supporting legal, financial and commercial structures Additional information: Colchester Borough Council undertook this tender exercise via a mini competition utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework ConsultancyONE \(RM1502\), Lot 4\.1\. The initial Business case \(Stage 1\) must be completed by November and this will determine whether stage 2 is undertaken\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a501121a-a7e5-4da5-85d9-eb7c1e4d06d7-111064)