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Strategic Review of the Target Operating Model for the Lord Mayor’s Show

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Buyer Address: PO Box 270, City of London, UKI43, EC2P 2EJ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: CityProc.Operations@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 020 7606 3030

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
45500.0 GBP
Published
16 Oct 2025, 10:28
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
08 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
08 Dec 2025, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Oaklin Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of Strategic Review of the Target Operating Model for the Lord Mayor’s Show. The City invites suitably qualified consultants to submit proposals to undertake a strategic review of the target operating model for the Lord Mayor’s Show (LMS). The review will assess the optimal governance and delivery structure, considering whether the LMS should be managed in-house within CoLC or embedded within Lord Mayor’s Show Limited (LMS Ltd). The primary output of this engagement will be an Options Appraisal Report, including a recommended option based on key evaluation criteria such as financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, governance, and strategic alignment with CoLC objectives. The duration of the contract is 3 months.

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Lot 1 Status: complete

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