Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5969 Management Consultancy for UKRI HR Department
Notice Description
**This is an award notice, not a call for competition**. This requirement has been direct awarded via Crown Commercial Services RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) for the period 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12 month period. The requirement is to cover a programme of HR transformation support within UKRI.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-db6df3c8-00c5-4cf7-bc73-d47953a1353a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a67f27a7-f7dc-4c70-ab39-f483dadd3f8c
- 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
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 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
- UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- 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
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a67f27a7-f7dc-4c70-ab39-f483dadd3f8c
24th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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