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715068451 - Category Management Consultancy 2025

SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY

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23 Jul 2025 at 08:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Submarine Delivery Agency, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, recently concluded a procurement process titled "715068451 - Category Management Consultancy 2025". This procurement falls under the category of services, specifically focusing on procurement consultancy services. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £110,000 net, commenced on 16th June 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st January 2026. The procurement method employed was 'direct', allowing the agency to engage Future Purchasing Consulting Limited without competition due to its below-threshold value. The consultancy is based in Lancashire and provides expertise to the agency’s category management team located in Bristol.

This consultancy contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement and management consultancy, especially those with expertise in handling sensitive and complex information within the defence sector. Businesses with a strong track record in enhancing stakeholder engagement and embedding strategic initiatives would be well-placed to compete in similar future opportunities. The engagement with the Submarine Delivery Agency demonstrates a tailored approach to supporting strategic objectives in public sector organisations, which can be a growth area for consultancy firms seeking to expand their footprint in government contracts.

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Notice Title

715068451 - Category Management Consultancy 2025

Notice Description

The category management team has confirmed the continued support, which has been provided by Future Purchasing Consultants. During this period, the category management team has gained sufficient SQEP which has been built overtime with the resource from Future Purchasing and will enable the team to use this advice in ongoing implementation. The nature of this work requires specific knowledge on sensitive information. The workload is also extremely complex and requires significant knowledge which the resource from Future Purchasing has gained over the period of their employment with MoD. This resource is now an asset to the Category Management team and the workload would suffer should an additional person(s) be brought in at this stage. The category management team requires this support for an additional 6 months, which will allow the current resource within the team to continue with their workload and assist in building the SQEP to the SDA Team. Option years have not been included in this scope of work and this contract will not be extended. The impact of not renewing this contract, and thus not receiving the continued resource allocated by Future Purchasing would cause significant issues within the department and create a reduction to benefit delivery, reducing the impact on stakeholder engagement and embedding category management as part of the SDA28 initiative.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056458
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042241-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
katie.thomas150@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUTURE PURCHASING CONSULTING

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