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Services of Interim Commercial Director

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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20 Oct 2025 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics has awarded a contract titled "Services of Interim Commercial Director," under the "Business and management consultancy and related services" category (CPV: 79400000). This contract supports the Census 2027 Test, a prominent government initiative, and involves providing a suitably qualified Interim Commercial Director. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement process utilized a selective method via a call-off from the ESPO Consultancy Services framework (664_21) Lot 2e, reflecting a direct award route. The procurement has progressed through the award stage, with the contract period extending from 5th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, and a total value of £495,000 was established in this award. The award date was 20th July 2025, and 4C Associates Limited has been chosen as the supplier.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in business and management consultancy, particularly those equipped to handle time-sensitive and high-profile government programmes. As the buyer encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), companies within this scale can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations and enhance their portfolio with a significant project tied to the UK government. Particularly, firms experienced in consultancy services for public sector initiatives would find it advantageous to engage in such contracts to build credibility and establish long-term relationships with statutory bodies like the Office for National Statistics.

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Notice Title

Services of Interim Commercial Director

Notice Description

We are exploring a potential direct award route under the ESPO Consultancy Services framework (664_21) Lot 2e and are seeking to establish whether your organisation has both the capability and capacity to supply a suitably qualified Interim Commercial Director to support a time critical and high profile government programme: the Census 2027 Test.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1f67fad-8c49-448b-9ac4-8912fa5d2e7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf54207-336f-4e11-91db-65d302b397f8
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

4C ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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