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Primrose Grant Funding Agreement & Supplementary Work

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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09 Mar 2026 at 13:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade, located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "Primrose Grant Funding Agreement & Supplementary Work." This procurement falls under the industry category of financial consultancy services and was carried out using a selective procurement method as a call-off from the Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) Lot 10 for restructuring and insolvency. The tender was initially active with a procurement stage status of “award” as of 9th March 2026. Covering various locations including the British Overseas Territories and the United Kingdom, the contract period started on 11th February 2026 and concluded on 31st March 2026 with a total value of £200,000.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for large businesses specialising in financial and management consultancy services, particularly those adept in restructuring and insolvency. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) were not targeted in this particular procurement. With the contract awarded to PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC), businesses with a similar profile can see this as a benchmark to aim for contracts under similar frameworks in the future, thus expanding their reach in government-funded projects across various international locations.

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Notice Title

Primrose Grant Funding Agreement & Supplementary Work

Notice Description

Primrose Grant Funding Agreement & Supplementary Work. Framework direct award under RM6309 - Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) Lot 10 - Restructuring and Insolvency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65092fdb-8aef-4212-b231-ecbb7f0251c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c6b5f01-f688-4bf6-b6c0-58481589d6a6
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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 BUSINESS AND TRADE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BL
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

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP (PWC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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