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20 Nov 2025 at 13:07

Award

20 Nov 2025 at 13:02

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24 Sep 2024 at 11:14

Tender

09 Aug 2024 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by ESPO, in collaboration with YPO, involves the establishment of a framework agreement for consultancy services across various areas such as business, finance, IT, and more. Targeting public sector clients nationwide in the UK, the framework's goal is to drive efficiencies and cost savings by providing access to pre-approved service providers through an open procedure. The procurement stage has reached completion, with an award made on 4th November 2025 and published on 20th November 2025, covering a contract period from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027. The initial tender process was announced on 9th August 2024, with the deadline extended to 1st October 2024.

This framework presents numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and third-sector organisations involved in consultancy services. Businesses specializing in fields such as financial consultancy, IT services, and project management, among others, are well-suited to compete. The framework is structured to facilitate simple and streamlined access to business opportunities, making it an attractive proposition for those looking to expand their engagement with the public sector. As a result, it provides a valuable platform for diverse businesses to offer their expertise within various sectors, encouraging collaboration and innovation in service delivery across the UK.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

664_25 Consultancy Services

Notice Description

FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN ON THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT, PLEASE REFER TO THE MORE INFORMATION - ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THIS NOTICE. Additionally, you may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consultancy-services-664-25.html). ESPO on behalf of ESPO and YPO have established a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of consultancy services to the Public Sector. These services will be provided on a national basis across the UK. The key aim of the framework is to create efficiencies and promote cost savings by providing customers with access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process. Lot 1a - Business Services Lot 1b - Procurement and Contract Management Services Lot 1c - Education Services Lot 2a - Audit Consultancy Lot 2b - Internal Audit Services Lot 2c - External Audit Services Lot 2d - General Finance Lot 2e - Revenues and Benefits Lot 2f - Tax Lot 2g - Treasury Management Lot 3 - Food and Catering Lot 4a - Health Lot 4b - Social Care (Adults and Childrens) Lot 5 - Highways, Traffic and Transport Lot 6a - Operational IT Lot 6b - Strategic IT Lot 7 - Sport Leisure, Culture and Tourism Lot 8a - Asset Management and Delivery Lot 8b - Environment and Sustainability Lot 8c - Facilities Management Lot 8d - Health and Safety Lot 8e - Housing and Housing Support Lot 8f - Planning, Valuation and Infrastructure Lot 8g - Regeneration and Regional Development Lot 8h - Waste and Recycling Lot 9a - Research and Engagement Lot 9b - Marketing, Communications and PR Lot 10 - Strategic Programmes and Projects The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Additional information: You may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consultancy-services-664-25.html). As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e758a878-1221-4274-9307-e333fa404cd1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c1a993-fb3a-4ad4-bf23-0539fb6d8a59
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66600000 - Treasury services

70333000 - Housing services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services

71351914 - Archaeological services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

75121000 - Administrative educational services

79212000 - Auditing services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79994000 - Contract administration services

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

90700000 - Environmental services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Nov 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Espo
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
280
Supplier Names

31TEN CONSULTING LIMITED

3XT SOLUTIONS LTD

4C Strategies Ltd

THE4OC LIMITED

4QUADRANT DELIVERY LIMITED

ACCORDIO LIMITED

Actica Consulting Ltd

ADECCO UK LIMITED

ADL Traffic & Highways Engineering Ltd

ADVENT IM LIMITED

AECOM

AIS ENVIRONMENT LTD

Akeso & Company Limited

Alma Economics

Alpine Resourcing Limited

Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Limited

Amey OW Ltd

AMION Consulting Limited

Apira Limited

APPLICHAT LIMITED

Amanda Reynolds Urbanism Limited

Arcadis LLP

Archaeological Management Solutions

ARK Consultancy Ltd

ARTHIAN LTD (previously MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LIMITED)

Asesoria Group Limited

ASHURST PERKINS COIE RISK ADVISORY LLP

Aspinall Verdi Ltd

Asteros Advisers Ltd

ATHENA COMMERCIAL LIMITED

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Attain Health Management Services Ltd

AVAM SOLUTIONS LTD

Baker Hicks Limited

Barker Associates (Essex) Limited

Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors

BETTER GROUP LIMITED

BIP CONSULTING UK LIMITED (previously CHAUCER GROUP LIMITED)

BiP Solutions

Blue Border Limited

BMG RESEARCH LTD

BROWN CONSULT LTD

Buchan + Associates

Bureau Veritas UK Limited

Buro Happold Ltd

Cadence Innova Ltd

Caja Ltd

Campbell Tickell Ltd

CANVS LTD

CANWELL LIMITED

Capita Business Services Ltd

CBRE Limited

SCMS ASSOCIATES LTD

CHANGE-IT PUBLIC SECTOR LIMITED

CHANNEL 3 CONSULTING LTD

CIRCULAR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS LTD (CRS)

CITISENSE LTD (previously SMART TRANSPORT HUB LTD)

City Science Corporation Limited

Clarasys Limited

CLARION INSIGHT LIMITED

COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Commercially Public Ltd

County HR Solutions Limited

CubeLynx

DAC Planning

DADA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

DECISION LAB LTD

DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED

LUCION DELTA-SIMONS LTD (previously DELTA-SIMONS LIMITED / DELTA

DEYTON BELL

D-FINE LIMITED

DHA Planning

D'PERTUS CONSULTING LTD

Drees & Sommer UK Limited

Driver Project Services

EA CONSULTING GROUP LTD

Earl Kendrick (London) Ltd

echelon Consultancy Ltd

EDGE PUBLIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Edwards & Edwards Consultancy Ltd

Efficio Limited

EFW CONSULTING LIMITED

EMB Limited

ENFUSE GROUP LTD

Enodatio Consulting Ltd

Ernst & Young LLP

Essency Consulting Limited

ESSENTIAL PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

ETHOS CONSULTANTS LTD

Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.

Evisa Solutions Limited

EVOLVE COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Evolving Solutions Consultancy

EXCEEDING LIMITED

EXCELSIOR BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD

F&S CONSULTANTS - DESIGN & MANAGEMENT LTD

FarrPoint Ltd

FLEX360 LTD

FLOYD SLASKI ARCHITECTS LTD

FMG Consulting Ltd

Focus Consultants 2010 LLP

Four Communications Limited

Frith Resource Management Ltd

Frontier Consulting Ltd

Gardiner & Theobald LLP

Gary Hellen & Associates Limited

Gleeds Advisory Limited

GO TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

GO4GROWTH SUPPORT SERVICES LTD

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Green & Kassab Limited

Greengage Environmental Ltd

Greenlight Commercial and Consulting

Greyfriars Project Management Ltd

GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY LIMITED

Haley Sharpe Design Limited

Hardisty Jones Associates Ltd

HASKONING UK LIMITED (previously HASKONINGDHV UK LIMITED

Hatch Associates Ltd

HAYSMAC LLP (previously HAYSMACINTYRE LLP)

HERD IT CONSULTING LTD

Hertfordshire County Council

Hive Projects Ltd

HODFORDS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

HOOD & WOOLF LIMITED

Human Engine Limited

HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED

HW Controls and Assurance Ltd

ibex gale

ICE Creates Ltd

Identity Consult

Ignite Consulting Ltd

IMN FIDES CONSULTANCY LTD

Impower Consulting Ltd

Inner Circle Consulting

Investigo Limited

Jacobs UK Ltd

KENDALL KINGSCOTT LIMITED

KK CONSULTANTS LTD

KPMG LLP

LA FOSSE ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Land Use Consultants

Landmark Information Group Ltd

Lanpro Services Limited

Larch Consulting Limited

LEAPWISE LIMITED

LEXICA HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTANCY LIMITED

IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDeA an

Linea Partners Ltd

We Are Living Proof Limited

Local Partnerships LLP

Logiq Consulting Ltd

Long O Donnell Associates Limited

LOW CARBON EUROPE LIMITED

LUCID SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Macro Group Limited

MAD4 BUSINESS LTD

Matt Hamnett and Associates Ltd

MATTINSON PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Max Associates (Holdings) Ltd

MEES SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy

Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Metis Consultants Ltd

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Miller Research (Uk) Ltd

Montagu Evans LLP

Moore Stephens Insight Limited

Mott MacDonald

MS CONSULTING PARTNERS LIMITED

Mutual Ventures Limited

NELLER DAVIES LIMITED

New Networks Limited

Newbridge Advisors LLP

Newton Consulting Limited

Newtrality Ltd

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU)

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (CSU)

Norman Rourke Pryme Ltd

NORSE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Opinion Research Services Ltd

OPTASHIFT LIMITED

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH LIMITED (ORH)

ORIGIN8TIVE LIMITED

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

P2G Contract Support LLP

Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd

Pennington Choices Ltd

Peopletoo Limited

Perago-Wales

Perigean Ltd

PERMANENT EDUCATION CIC

Phil Jones Associates Limited

Phoenix Software

Pick Everard

Pixel Group Ltd

PIXEL TAKEAWAY LIMITED

Place Capital Group

Plan B Management Solutions Ltd

PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD

Premier Advisory Group

PRISM BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED

PROCTER AND STREET LTD

Procur3d Consulting Ltd

PROGRAM PLANNING PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

Project Centre

Project Health and Safety Services

LAVAT CONSULTING LIMITED

Pye Tait Ltd

QA RESEARCH LTD

Ramboll UK Limited

RAPLEYS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)

RealWorldHR Limited

RedQuadrant

Reed Talent Solutions Limited

Reply Limited

Resource Futures

Ricardo-AEA

Ridge and Partners LLP

ROBINSON ENGINEERING RESEARCH ENTERPRISES LIMITED

ROI OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

ROWARK & WRIGHT LIMITED (previously ROWARK ADVISORY LTD)

TETRA TECH CONSULTING LIMITED (previously RPS CONSULTING SERVICE

RPT Consulting Limited

RSK Environment Ltd.

S&W PARTNERS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED (previously EVELYN PARTNERS

Savills

SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITED (previously SHARED AGENDA SOLUTIONS LIMI

SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

SITEMARK LIMITED

SLR Consulting Limited

SMRS Limited

CIVITEQ TRADING LIMITED (previously SOCITM ADVISORY LTD)

SOLAIRE CONSULTING LIMITED

Square Gain

SQW Limited

Stantec UK Ltd

Trafford Council

Steer Davies Gleave

Step5 Consult Ltd

Sutcliffe Projects Ltd

SYSTRA LIMITED

Temple Group Limited

Tetra Tech Limited

The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP

The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited

The Growth Company Limited

The Litmus Partnership

The OT Practice

SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (SCIE)

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy

TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED

Tomson Consulting Ltd

TONIC CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Topscan (UK) Limited

Touchstone Renard Ltd

TPXimpact Limited

TRIPLE VALUE IMPACT LTD

Tripod Partners Ltd

Trueman Change Management

TSA RILEY LIMITED

Urban Foresight

V4 Services Limited

VAAMG CONSULTING LIMITED

VE3 GLOBAL LTD

VEDETTE CONSULTING LIMITED

Veracity OSI UK Limited

VERITAS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD

WALK WHEEL CYCLE TRUST (previosuly SUSTRANS)

Walker Resource Management Limited

Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd

Wavehill Ltd

Westco Trading Limited

Whistlejacket London

Wilde Consultants Ltd

WM5G LIMITED

ZR CONSULTANTS LTD

BWB Consulting Ltd

Arlingclose Ltd

Further Information

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