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ACAS27493 - CO-ARMS Discovery

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:40

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured consultancy to carry out a structured discovery for the Cabinet Office’s annual return process. The work covers assessing how the current process operates, engaging stakeholders, and analysing existing processes, data and integrations. The supplier is to define user-centred requirements for a logged-in portal experience and associated services. Deliverables include an options appraisal, target architecture, roadmap and inputs to the business case for procuring a new portal. This is research and development and related consultancy work, delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on discovery and defining a future digital service, rather than building or operating the portal itself.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to MLC Partners Limited. The award was made on 7 October 2026 for £28,400. The contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. The work was procured through a mini-competition under the Management Consultancy Framework Four, using a selective call-off route. The stated deadline for submissions was 30 September 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available award details do not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be described more specifically.

For consultancies seeking similar Cabinet Office work, this award demonstrates demand for short, defined discovery engagements ahead of a larger digital procurement. Credible suppliers will need to combine stakeholder engagement with practical analysis of business processes, data flows and system integrations, then translate findings into user-centred requirements and clear delivery options. The buyer also valued outputs that support decision-making: an options appraisal, target architecture, roadmap and business case inputs for a future portal. Experience in shaping authenticated digital services for complex administrative processes would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to communicate findings in a form that supports a subsequent procurement. The small-business suitability and framework mini-competition route indicate that SMEs with focused discovery and service-design capability can be positioned to compete for this kind of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ACAS27493 - CO-ARMS Discovery

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the GCA RM6309 - Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) - Lot 1: Business Description of the requirement Conduct a structured Discovery to assess, create a logged in experience portal for the CO's Annual return process and associated services. The supplier will engage stakeholders, analyse current processes, data and integrations, and define user centred requirements. Outputs will include options appraisal, target architecture, roadmap and business case inputs to support procurement of a new logged in experience Portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa18611f-f9c4-4a8a-8745-e4112a497181
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e480c2f6-05f3-4574-a42a-852bb998f77f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 17 Jan 2027 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MLC PARTNERS LIMITED

Further Information

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