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Enterprise Change Strategy

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

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19 Dec 2025 at 11:57

Summary of the contracting process

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd, based at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, has completed a procurement for the 'Enterprise Change Strategy' project under the business and management consultancy services category. This procurement process aimed to secure consultancy services over a short-term period to supports UKIFS's strategic objectives in digital transformation, with services delivered onsite in Culham. The procurement method was limited, following an award procedure without the prior publication of a call for competition, leveraging the MCF4 framework to determine the supplier, Accenture (UK) Limited. The contract, valued at £241,750, was awarded through a non-competitive process, emphasising quality and price equally, and signed on 24th November 2025.

This tender particularly offers business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in enterprise change and digital transformation strategies within highly regulated sectors, such as the nuclear sector. Firms with pre-existing qualifications under similar frameworks or those exploring opportunities within specialised industries can benefit greatly. By contributing expertise in stakeholder-centric change management and AI enablement, firms can establish themselves as pivotal partners in transformative projects. This context sets a precedent for similar opportunities in the future where complex, niche expertise might be required, presenting substantial growth potential for suitably positioned businesses.

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Notice Title

Enterprise Change Strategy

Notice Description

The requirement is to secure specialist consultancy services to support UKIFS in delivering its Enterprise Change Strategy. This work is critical to achieving transformation objectives and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Short-term (3 months) service to develop UKIFS's The supply will provide specialist consultancy services to develop UKIFS's enterprise change strategy, with a specific focus on developing a digital transformation plan aligned with organisational priorities. This will include developing a stakeholder-centric change management approach to embed digital-first behaviours and provide supplementary AI enablement integrated into the overall strategy.

Procurement Information

UKIFS awarded this contract through the MCF4 framework, Lot 2, following the buyers guide to assess the supplier base. The supplier is a pre-qualified member of this Lot. There was no requirement to publish this onto FTS as per the process laid out in the framework guide. This framework was previously competed and allows for Direct Award. The contract was awarded based on MAT criteria, determining that the supplier has unique experience and understanding of relevant engineering products (PLM tools) within the Nuclear sector. Therefore, this opportunity to was not posted as we deemed running a competitive process poor value for money (time and resources) for this short-term contract. The next phase of any piece of work will be released to the market.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084833-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£241,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
Contact Name
Fred Franklin
Contact Email
fred.franklin@ukifs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCENTURE (UK

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