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Provision of Strategic Transition Support

Crown Commercial Service

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21 Oct 2026 at 17:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency bought strategic transition support for phase 3 of the GCA Transition programme. The requirement covers project management, programme management office (PMO) and strategic delivery support, following and aligning with work on earlier programme phases. It is management consultancy services, delivered across England and Wales. The work is for a government transition programme rather than a general consultancy assignment, so suppliers’ experience and capability in managing complex programme delivery and supporting transition activity are the most relevant areas of fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Q5 Partners LLP. The award was made on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £700,000. The Government Commercial Agency used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with bids due by 24 September 2026. The requirement was for one package of phase 3 programme support, rather than separate lots. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which suppliers were assessed cannot be stated.

This award demonstrates demand from the Government Commercial Agency for external programme management, PMO and strategic delivery support on a government transition programme. A credible competitor when a comparable requirement next reaches the market would need to show that it can provide integrated programme controls and delivery support, maintain alignment across successive programme phases, and work effectively with public-sector stakeholders. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that a smaller consultancy was capable of delivering this requirement, despite the opportunity being marked unsuitable for SMEs. Relevant commercial positioning is therefore focused on demonstrable transition-programme delivery experience and the capacity to supply project management, PMO and strategic support as a coordinated service, rather than on broad management consultancy alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Strategic Transition Support

Notice Description

The requirement is for a third party supplier to support with project management, PMO and strategic delivery support to deliver phase 3 of the GCA Transition programme. It follows and aligns with requirements to deliver previous phases to deliver the prog

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b0a41ed9-31fe-4888-8465-a8aeee5fc95f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc3d2d6-75a3-44c3-8cb9-e53edf22dc19
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
SME

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
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
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
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Q5 Partners LLP

Further Information

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