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Independent Review of Operational Contract Management (OCM)

Department for Work and Pensions

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned an independent review of operational contract management within its Commercial Directorate. This is a management consultancy service, covering an assessment of how operational contracts are managed rather than the delivery of a physical product or construction work. The work is associated with the Department’s operations in Manchester, with the delivery address recorded in Altrincham, Cheshire, and the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement is classified under CPV 79411000, general management consultancy services, and sits within the wider professional and commercial services market.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd. The award was made on 3 September 2026 for £220,000, with the contract running from 14 September 2026 to 4 December 2026. The original tender deadline was 2 September 2026 at 12:00. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and covers the full stated requirement.

This opportunity indicates demand from the Department for Work and Pensions for independent assurance and advisory work on operational contract management within a major public-sector commercial function. A credible future competitor would need management consultancy capability, experience reviewing contract-management operations, and the independence to assess existing arrangements objectively. Familiarity with public-sector commercial governance, contract performance, risk, controls and supplier-management practice would be relevant to this type of review. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from access to suitable professional-services frameworks and the capacity to deliver a focused review for a central government department.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Review of Operational Contract Management (OCM)

Notice Description

An Independent Review of Operational Contract Management within DWP Commercial Directorate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5bcc951a-1cb2-486c-b803-6feccf2b651d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8df246-b071-465e-8709-377d91c62c82
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Large

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
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 4 Dec 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
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 3AA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bloom Procurement Services Ltd

Further Information

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