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EU Reset Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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19 Oct 2026 at 09:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) bought management consultancy support for its EU Reset Programme. The work is intended to strengthen senior leadership, programme and project delivery, and business change capability. It includes establishing a Portfolio Delivery Unit and providing wider portfolio support. The listed delivery locations span the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a strategic portfolio and organisational change assignment, rather than a purchase of standalone goods or routine operational services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. The award was made on 30 September 2026. Its value is £2,575,750, and the contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 May 2027. Defra used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 28 August 2026. The stated evaluation criteria are not available in the published process information. The opportunity was classified as a services contract, with no lots recorded. The procurement was marked unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier considering comparable future work with Defra, this award demonstrates demand for integrated management consultancy that combines senior leadership development with programme and project delivery and business change. A credible competitor would need to show it can establish and support a Portfolio Delivery Unit while providing wider portfolio-level capability, rather than offering a narrow advisory service. The scale and breadth of the assignment point to a supplier able to mobilise experienced people across several disciplines and deliver support across a portfolio. The selected supplier accessed the work through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and a strong record of delivering complex public-sector change programmes would be commercially important. The stated SME and VCSE suitability flags suggest this was aimed at larger suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU Reset Programme

Notice Description

Support required forthe delivery of the EU Reset programme enhancing capability in the areas of senior leadership, programme and project delivery and business change through the establishment of a Portfolio Delivery Unit (PDU) and wider portfolio support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a39426c-a6f7-4e5b-94b6-827cd78039ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d620b908-9bfa-4ec6-8031-2449af48b6a6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,575,750 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,575,750 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 28 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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