V4SDDC057 LGR Consultancy

Derbyshire's Local Government Reorganisation represents a significant and complex transformation. The programme will require the consolidation of ten councils into a new governance structure of either one unitary or two unitaries.

Outcome 1 - Programme Governance, Planning and Mobilisation

The supplier must:

• Utilise the established governance structure and ensure Programme Boards and Programmes are properly constituted and organised from the outset, using PRINCE2/MSP methodology.

• Support the design of a Programme Management Office (PMO) with definition of roles, reporting lines, escalation routes, and decision pathways, including implementation principles.

• Support in the development of programme documentation including the programme brief and the initial programme strategy and programme plans

• Strengthen programme governance through risk management, dependency tracking, and overall delivery confidence for the Chief Executives' Group and Strategic Leadership Board.

• Provide independent facilitation and structure that supports momentum and consistent collaboration across all ten councils.

• Define Day 1 statutory and operational readiness requirements and produce a single integrated programme plan supporting transition to vesting day.

• Support Programme and Project level (previously workstreams) mobilisation.

Outcome 2 - Data Hub

The supplier must:

• Design and support the implementation of a centralised data hub including the governance and data architecture to consolidate currently fragmented datasets from all ten councils. Including the provision of data readiness tools, standards and templates.

• Develop a validated service taxonomy to standardise data storage, categorisation and definitions

• Create a unified, trusted evidence base for service redesign, business cases, financial modelling, and transition planning.

• Ensure data consistency for Programme Boards to make informed and timely decisions.

• Identify integration opportunities aligned to MHCLG preparatory activities

• Support in the development of a MoU/Data Sharing Agreement for the implementation phase

Outcome 3 - Public Service Reform (PSR) Vision & Transformation Roadmap

The supplier must:

• Facilitate design workshops and defining a vision statement

• Define shared principles for reformed service delivery.

• Produce a transformation roadmap aligned to LGR milestones

• Bring real world expertise from previous LGR implementations, ensuring the ten councils follow proven transformation approaches and avoid common pitfalls.

• Provide additional transformation capacity to relieve pressure on senior officers and allow councils to maintain business-as-usual delivery.

• Strengthen cross council collaboration, alignment and culture-building to prepare for the new single or dual unitary arrangements.