Independent Consultancy Group supported a District Council over a 2.5-year period by providing an Interim Transformation Manager to lead service improvement and procurement activity.
The council faced a number of challenges, including:
We provided a combination of interim leadership and consultancy support, delivering:
At the end of the assignment, the council had:
Key Result
A transformed service that is operationally effective, financially sustainable, and aligned to the needs of the council and its residents.
Independent Consultancy Group was commissioned by a local authority to undertake an independent Value for Money (VfM) review of a proposed extension to its waste and recycling collection contract.
The review was required to provide robust, independent evidence to support Cabinet decision-making on whether the proposed contract extension represented best value.
The Challenge
The Council was considering a long-term contract extension (up to 8 years) and needed assurance that the proposal was:
There were also concerns around cost transparency, benchmarking, and long-term risk exposure.
We delivered a structured independent review combining market insight, financial analysis, and operational assessment:
Our review identified that:
Overall, the evidence did not support an unconditional long-term extension in its current form.
The Outcome
Our findings informed a Cabinet decision to:
This ensured the Council could maintain service continuity while protecting financial and strategic flexibility.
Key Result
Independent, evidence-based advice that enabled the Council to make a balanced, informed decision, reducing financial risk while preserving future service options.