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Essex County Council

Critical Friend - Devolution Programme

ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published2 Jan 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Solace

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
ProcurementSandA@essex.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The devolution programme team is bringing on external 'critical friends', experts who have been recruited through the company Solace.

The purpose of this external critical friend is to independently assess the Devolution programme deliverables and outcomes to ensure that the new MCCA is fit for purpose and to review operational efficiency, compliance and performance outcomes to meet the objectives in the White paper.

The assessment should provide recommendations for improvements or corrective actions.

Actions will include: Review of Programme with CEOs/Leaders and WSLs.

Review approach, strategy, operational, governance and deliverables.

Review relationships and ambition with and between Greater Essex and the CA Review of programme governance and Governance approach for CCA , Constitution Strategic insights.

Call on for advice/strategic insight as required by Sponsors.

Targeted as needed Advise programme team on investment opportunities.

Work with team to design investment opportunity options for Mayor Induction pack

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Outcomes to ensure that the new MCCA

outcomes to ensure that the new MCCA is fit for purpose and to review operational efficiency, compliance and.

02

The assessment should provide

The assessment should provide.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fed0
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
000070-2026
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