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Commercial Transformation Services

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for 'Commercial Transformation Services', a project aimed at enhancing procurement and commercial operations within the organisation. The procurement process employed was a selective method, initiated through the CCS Framework RM6187 - Management Consultancy Framework 3. This project, valued at £1.5 million, commenced on 1st April 2022 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2023. The tender period closed on 15th March 2022, with the services expected to support transformation across various commercial processes, IT systems, and capability building for better procurement outcomes.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy services, especially those capable of delivering commercial process engineering and IT transformation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to break into or expand within the public sector consulting market will find this project particularly relevant. Companies that offer innovative, cost-effective solutions are well-positioned to engage in similar future tenders, ultimately contributing to the FCDO's overarching goals of value for money and improved commercial outcomes.

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Notice Title

Commercial Transformation Services

Notice Description

Award notice for the Provision of Commercial Transformation Services for the FCDO Commercial Directorate. The requirement was tendered using CCS Framework RM6187 - Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF 3). Additional information: Introduction and Background to the requirement: The Commercial Directorate is currently made up of 240 FTE who are responsible for the delivery of procurement and commercial contracts for ~PS3Bn 3rd party spend across programme and corporate categories. Following confirmation of the Strategic Workforce Plan the Commercial Directorate needs to progress with an ambitious transformation programme to enable FCDO policy and priority delivery, improve commercial outcomes and achieve value for money. The commercial transformation is made up of the following core programmes which require specialist commercial and technical consultancy and professional services: a. Commercial process engineering, merged governance pro-cesses and improved controls b. Commercial IT transformation (migration from two separate eSourcing tools into one and delivery of business change and system integration) c. Delivery of optimising delivery programme (2 year programme) reducing reliance on big consultancies and building FCDO core ca-pability

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 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
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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
2
Supplier Names

AUGMENTAS GROUP

OLIVER WYMAN

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