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CTO Advisory 2025

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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30 Jan 2025 at 08:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has completed a procurement process titled "CTO Advisory 2025," which falls under the industry category of information technology services. The procurement process, which utilised a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, reached the award stage on 20 January 2025. The contract, worth £18,000, has a scheduled period from 1 February 2025 to 31 July 2025, and it covers services across the UK, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. Key dates include the tender period ending on 17 January 2025. The contract has been awarded to Marlborough Consulting LLP, an SME based in London.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in IT services to enhance their portfolios by participating in similar future tenders. Businesses with expertise in information technology advisory and capable of delivering services on an international scale would find such opportunities particularly beneficial. The selective procurement method indicates that pre-qualified suppliers had a competitive edge, highlighting the importance of engaging in framework agreements to secure such contracts.

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Notice Title

CTO Advisory 2025

Notice Description

CTO Advisory 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27578c0d-298d-4932-9f67-8faa9be62125
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/541fa680-63dd-41fb-93b2-258d43aecdb6
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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 4DF
Post Town
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

MARLBOROUGH CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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