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OCDO Operating Model Activation and Restructure Implementation Support

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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13 Oct 2026 at 12:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) bought specialist business and management consultancy support for the Office of the Chief Data Officer and National Data Library. The work supports activation, testing and embedding of their new joint operating model after a departmental restructure. It covers independent challenge, implementation assurance and change expertise, with the aim of helping the organisation become operational and self-sustaining. The work is associated with London, while the stated delivery locations also span the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Barunga Partners LLP on 28 September 2026. DSIT used a selective process, calling off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value and awarded contract value were both £95,000. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 1 March 2027. The submission deadline was 9 September 2026 at 5pm. The engagement is a single consultancy requirement rather than a set of separately identified lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract value, but does not state evaluation weightings or detailed award criteria.

For firms targeting DSIT’s data and digital change work, this award shows demand for hands-on operating-model implementation support, not just strategic advice. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate experience helping a complex public organisation translate a restructure into an operational model, test whether the model works, embed new ways of working and build capacity for the organisation to sustain delivery independently. The work also calls for the judgement to provide independent challenge and assurance alongside practical change expertise. The buyer’s use of a framework call-off indicates that suppliers seeking similar work should be positioned to compete through an appropriate framework route. The stated SME suitability makes this type of consultancy relevant to smaller firms with the necessary specialist capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OCDO Operating Model Activation and Restructure Implementation Support

Notice Description

OCDO is seeking specialist consultancy support to activate, test and embed the new operating model for the combined Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO) and National Data Library (NDL) following the departmental restructure. The engagement will provide independent challenge, implementation assurance and change expertise to help the organisation become operational and self-sustaining.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f06187b5-30f2-409f-aec5-acdff559325d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704ceba3-a8ac-4be0-8ecd-f0e100c276e2
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 1 Mar 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
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barunga Partners LLP

Further Information

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