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Consultancy and Professional Services

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Sep 2026 at 11:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

05 Jan 2026 at 15:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Sep 2025 at 17:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring a national framework for consultancy and professional services. It covers multidisciplinary assignments and specialist work in strategy and policy, organisational transformation, finance, human resources, procurement and supply chains, health and social care, infrastructure and public services, environment and sustainability, and corporate restructuring and insolvency. Services may include research, feasibility studies, business analysis, recommendations, strategic planning, implementation, delivery, evaluation and project management; infrastructure work excludes construction. The framework can be used across the United Kingdom, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey. It is divided into ten service areas, allowing suppliers to target relevant specialisms, with the multidisciplinary area intended for integrated requirements needing several disciplines. Contracting authorities eligible to use the framework are identified in its customer list.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Enquiries close on 22 October 2026 at 15:00 BST and tenders on 9 November 2026 at 15:00 GMT. The framework contracts run from 24 June 2027 to 23 June 2031, with awards due by 1 June 2027. Its estimated value is £5 billion excluding VAT and £6 billion including VAT. Lot values excluding VAT are: multidisciplinary £600m; strategy and policy £850m; transformation £2bn; finance £350m; HR £200m; procurement £300m; health and social care £300m; infrastructure and public services £200m; environment and sustainability £125m; and restructuring and insolvency £75m. Up to 500 suppliers may join. Evaluation is quality and price weighted 90:10 on most lots, 80:20 for multidisciplinary and 70:30 for restructuring and insolvency. Suppliers pay 1% of invoiced call-off charges excluding VAT.

This opportunity suits consultancy firms, professional partnerships and specialist advisers able to deliver public-sector assignments at framework scale, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Relevant capabilities include strategy and policy development, large-scale transformation, financial management and statutory compliance, HR and workforce development, procurement and supply-chain management, health or community services, transport and infrastructure planning, environmental assessment and sustainability, research, evaluation and project delivery. Suppliers should be able to provide advice through implementation and delivery rather than only produce reports. The restructuring and insolvency area specifically requires demonstrable expertise in distressed corporate situations. Strong quality-led teams are particularly important because quality carries most of the evaluation weighting across the lots. Firms with complementary disciplines may suit the multidisciplinary area, while focused specialists can pursue individual service areas. Experience working across the UK and the Crown Dependencies will support delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy and Professional Services

Notice Description

This agreement, let under the Procurement Act 2023 includes consultancy, covering specialisms such as business, strategy and policy, finance, HR, procurement, health or social care and community, infrastructure and environment. As well as restructuring and insolvency.

Lot Information

Multidisciplinary

This Lot is designed for integrated requirements where drawing upon multiple disciplines is essential to achieve a cohesive, end-to-end outcome.To ensure appropriate scale and scope, all contracts awarded through this multidisciplinary Lot are subject to a strict PS2m maximum call-off value, inclusive of VAT and any extension options. This Lot provides a comprehensive, cross-functional consultancy and professional services solution for complex projects that require a blended approach. Customers can use this Lot to access the spectrum of services available across Lots 2 to 9 of the framework. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Strategy and policy

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the end-to-end design, execution, and optimisation of organisational strategy and public policy. Customers can use this Lot to commission identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Transformation

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to guide organisations through complex, large-scale change, from foundational strategy to successful delivery and measurable outcomes. Services encompass the entire transformation lifecycle, providing strategic direction, identifying options, as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Finance

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services encompassing the full spectrum of services relating to finance, financial management and statutory compliance and governance. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

HR

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services relating to HR to support the strategic alignment, operational delivery, and cultural development of an organisation's workforce. The Lot covers the full employee lifecycle and includes identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Procurement

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services covering the entire commercial lifecycle including procurement and supply chain management. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Health and social care

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the strategic planning and operational improvement of health, social care, and/or community services. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Infrastructure and public services

This Lot provides comprehensive consultancy and professional services to support the strategic planning, development, and optimisation of national infrastructure, transport networks, and civic spaces. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction). The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Environment and sustainability

This lot provides consultancy and professional services relating to environment and/or sustainability. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction). The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Restructuring and insolvency

This lot provides objective advice in relation to corporate restructuring and insolvency. Although the exact nature of this advice will vary by case, Suppliers must be able to demonstrate the required expertise in relation to distressed corporate situations. The full scope is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification)

Planning Information

September 2025 - March 2026 121 engagement sessions held in September with a variety of buyers and suppliers. Group engagement sessions due to be held with buyers and suppliers in October 2025 and estimated date of February/March 2026. All exact dates and times are published here: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6399 Presentations, slides and FAQs will also be published on this page.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a559
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087183-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance 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

85 - Health and social work services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

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

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

66519600 - Actuarial services

66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71313100 - Noise-control consultancy services

71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services

71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services

71351220 - Geological consultancy services

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

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

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

75131000 - Government services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services

79212500 - Accounting review services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

90700000 - Environmental services

90710000 - Environmental management

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction

90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction

90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712500 - Environmental institution building or planning

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90720000 - Environmental protection

90731100 - Air quality management

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2027 - 23 Jun 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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