Notice Information
Notice Title
Policy Design Function
Notice Description
The commissioned supplier will help Defra understand the case for a broader function, the value it could add, and how it might fit alongside existing policy, delivery, analytical, digital, behavioural science, and evaluation teams. The work will provide an evidence-based proposition and outline credible operating model options to inform organisational planning for the next financial year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3a5f0200-9da6-4d87-9658-b31e51c145c9
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/501bf9af-1522-4aa3-953b-5c6a7ea0bfff
- 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
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £84,960 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £84,960 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JR
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/501bf9af-1522-4aa3-953b-5c6a7ea0bfff
20th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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