Notice Information
Notice Title
BICS Specialist Project Management and Business Analysis Expertise
Notice Description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have purchased consultancy services for specialist project management expertise and business analysis for the implementation of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06128e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008296-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72221000 - Business analysis 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
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Jan 2026 - 9 Apr 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialresearchandconsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008296-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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