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Central Critical Reforms - Benefits Assessment

DEFRA

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:05

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Summary of the contracting process

DEFRA procured management consultancy services to establish benefits management for Natural England’s Central Critical Reforms. The work covers the core framework and ways of working needed to define benefits, develop baselines, measure progress and support future validation. It also includes templates and a maturity roadmap for embedding benefits management. This is a services requirement, classified under CPV 79411000 for general management consultancy services. The buying organisation is DEFRA, based at Marsham Street, London. Delivery addresses cover the United Kingdom, including London, as well as Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies with benefits management and public-sector transformation expertise.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. DEFRA awarded the contract to Deloitte LLP on 12 August 2026. The awarded value is £119,984. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 20 November 2026. The tender had a submission deadline of 12 August 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation resulted in one active award and the tender status is complete. The procurement was for services and was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots are identified. The award confirms the selected supplier and the final contract value for this benefits assessment requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from DEFRA and Natural England for specialist benefits management supporting major reform programmes. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to design practical benefits frameworks, establish baselines, create measurement and validation methods, and provide templates that teams can use consistently. Experience developing maturity roadmaps and embedding new ways of working would be important, alongside strong general management consultancy capability. The requirement favours established suppliers able to work with public-sector stakeholders and manage structured transformation activity across a broad delivery footprint. As the opportunity was handled as a framework call-off and was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, relevant framework access, organisational capacity and a proven track record in complex reform benefits assessment would strengthen competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Central Critical Reforms - Benefits Assessment

Notice Description

To initiate benefits management for Natural England's Central Critical Reforms by establishing the core framework, ways of working, templates and maturity roadmap required to support benefits definition, baseline development, measurement and future validation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-20216ec1-769b-4261-a44c-54961998b4f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ebbc983-807c-4825-acd7-889419ca5766
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
£119,984 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£119,984 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 1-6 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
DEFRA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

Deloitte LLP

Further Information

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