The council's expenditure on management consultancy services - Find a freedom of information request

Relating to the council's expenditure on management consultancy services, including services provided by the "Big Four"

firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, and KPMG.

For the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, please provide the following information:

1. Expenditure on the Big Four consultancies

a) Total amount spent with each of the following firms, broken down by financial year: PwC, EY, Deloitte, and KPMG.b) The highest day rate paid to each of these firms in each financial year.

2. Expenditure on other management consultants

a) Total amount spent on management consulting services excluding the Big Four, broken down by consultancy and financial year.

For each engagement, please include:

a) The name of the consultancy firm

b) The financial year of the expenditure

c) A brief description of the project or services provided (e.g. project title or internal reference)

d) The start and end dates of the engagement (or anticipated end date if ongoing)

e) The procurement route used (e.g. open competition, framework agreement, direct award) and the name of the procurement framework, if applicable

3. Additional Information (if available without exceeding cost limits) If it is possible within the cost limit:

a) Please state the number of individual consultants provided by each firm for each engagement.

b) Please indicate whether any deliverables were produced (e.g. reports, action plans) and whether these are publicly available.

1.a)

b) Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information

2. a) 2022-23 £3,404,323

        2023-24 £4,580,783

        2024-25 £5,784,283

For a-e - this information is held on the Council's Contracts Register - Pro Contract – due North

3.a-b) this information is held on the Council's Contracts Register – Pro Contract – Due North