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PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT

Competition and Markets Authority

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18 Aug 2026 at 16:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Competition and Markets Authority commissioned consultancy services from an SMS expert. The requirement combines financial consultancy and telecommunications consultancy, with the purpose of providing specialist expertise on SMS-related matters. It is a professional services contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the Authority based in London. The work is relevant to consultancies and independent advisers with experience at the intersection of financial services, telecommunications and SMS-related technical or regulatory issues. The procurement is categorised as services and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the requirement was not limited to large corporate suppliers.

The procurement has been completed and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Freeman and Clarke Ltd. The award value is £70,000. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 3 April 2027. The submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 11:00. The Competition and Markets Authority used a direct procurement method described as a single tender action below the applicable threshold, rather than an open competition. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The evaluation basis is therefore reflected in the Authority’s direct appointment route rather than a published multi-bid scoring process. This was a single requirement, with one supplier identified for the contract.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need demonstrable expertise in SMS-related telecommunications alongside an understanding of financial consultancy or financial-sector issues. The selected provider, Freeman and Clarke Ltd, is recorded as an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that the Authority used a specialist smaller organisation rather than requiring a large national consultancy. Relevant competitors should therefore be able to provide focused expert advice, apply it to the Authority’s regulatory or market-facing work, and operate effectively as a specialist professional services provider. Experience spanning communications technology and financial services would be particularly important, as would the capacity to support the Authority throughout a substantial multi-month assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT

Notice Description

PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-49070a07-d3d0-4df9-8658-303fbefa37cb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13dd5801-149a-4c47-9917-3a58ff0bc005
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 3 Apr 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
Competition and Markets Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 4AD
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FREEMAN AND CLARKE LIMITED

Further Information

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