Consultancy and Professional Services

What the buyer is asking for

This agreement, let under the Procurement Act 2023 includes consultancy, covering specialisms such as business, strategy and policy, finance, HR, procurement, health or social care and community, infrastructure and environment. As well as restructuring and insolvency.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 20%qualityQuality assessment
• 80%pricePrice assessment

10 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Multidisciplinary£600m

  This Lot is designed for integrated requirements where drawing upon multiple disciplines is essential to achieve a cohesive, end-to-end outcome.To ensure appropriate scale and scope, all contracts awarded through this multidisciplinary Lot are subject to a strict £2m maximum call-off value, inclusive of VAT and any extension options.​ This Lot provides a comprehensive, cross-functional consultancy and professional services solution for complex projects that require a blended approach. Customers can use this Lot to access the spectrum of services available across Lots 2 to 9 of the framework. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Strategy and policy£850m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the end-to-end design, execution, and optimisation of organisational strategy and public policy. Customers can use this Lot to commission identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Transformation£2.0bn

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to guide organisations through complex, large-scale change, from foundational strategy to successful delivery and measurable outcomes. Services encompass the entire transformation lifecycle, providing strategic direction, identifying options, as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Finance£350m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services encompassing the full spectrum of services relating to finance, financial management and statutory compliance and governance. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• HR£200m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services relating to HR to support the strategic alignment, operational delivery, and cultural development of an organisation's workforce. The Lot covers the full employee lifecycle and includes identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Procurement£300m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services covering the entire commercial lifecycle including procurement and supply chain management. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Health and social care£300m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the strategic planning and operational improvement of health, social care, and/or community services. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Infrastructure and public services£200m

  This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the strategic planning, development, and optimisation of national infrastructure, transport networks, and civic spaces. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction). The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Environment and sustainability£125m

  This lot provides consultancy and professional services relating to environment and/or sustainability. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction). The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

• Restructuring and insolvency£75m

  This lot provides objective advice in relation to corporate restructuring and insolvency. Although the exact nature of this advice will vary by case, Suppliers must be able to demonstrate the required expertise in relation to distressed corporate situations. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published7 days ago

   15 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 31 days

   22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 49 days

   9 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 253 days

   1 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Notice published5 Jan 2026, 15:12 GMT000388-2026
2. Tender notice15 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST087183-2026

Documents

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• Tender notice on Find a Tender