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Provision of External Consultancy Support in Delivering Complex Commercial Strat

Crown Commercial Service

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23 Sep 2026 at 12:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency bought specialist procurement consultancy to support complex procurement engagements across government. The consultants work alongside the buyer’s complex transactions team while supporting individual engagements, so the requirement is for hands-on commercial advice integrated with that team rather than a general consultancy service. The work is classed as procurement consultancy services. Delivery covers the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency, based in Liverpool.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to EFFICIO LIMITED. The award was made on 2 September 2026, with the contract running from 4 September 2026 to 1 September 2028. The awarded contract value is £3.5 million. The stated tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026. The buyer used a selective process to call off from a framework agreement. The available process information does not state the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing framework suppliers were assessed cannot be described here.

This award shows demand from the Government Commercial Agency for specialist procurement advice on complex government commercial engagements, delivered by consultants working within its complex transactions team. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to advise on complex procurement activity and embed consultants effectively in a public-sector buyer’s team. The requirement spans delivery across the UK and Crown Dependencies, so credible suppliers would also need capacity to support engagements across that footprint. The call-off route indicates that relevant framework appointment is important to competing for this buyer’s requirement. The published suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of External Consultancy Support in Delivering Complex Commercial Strat

Notice Description

Provision of specialist consultancy support for complex procurement engagements across government and embedded with the complex transactions team while on engagements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc659ddb-93d5-472a-87ef-4520787d5cf9
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

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 1-2 years
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
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Efficio Limited

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