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Award

08 Jun 2026 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Business Support," specifically in the services category of business and management consultancy. This procurement took place in the UK and was aimed at supporting major programmes within ONS. The award, dated 8th June 2026, was given to Deloitte LLP under a contract managed by the Crown Commercial Services' Management Consultancy Framework (MCF3). The procurement method used was limited, as no prior publication of a call for competition was made due to the specific requirements falling outside the scope of the directive. The contract, valued at £12,000,000, was signed on 15th September 2023, and focuses on utilising a flexible pool of consultants for outcome-based projects as required.

This opportunity presents significant business growth avenues for large consulting firms capable of offering skilled personnel and outcome-oriented consultancy services. Such businesses should have the capabilities to cover ONS's programme knowledge gaps and operate under a statement of works approach. Companies that are part of frameworks like the CCS's MCF3, with substantial experience in government contracts, will find this procurement particularly beneficial as they can effectively leverage their existing resources and meet the specified demands efficiently.

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Notice Title

Provision of Business Support

Notice Description

Provision of business and management consultancy support services to major programme/s within ONS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this requirement is to provide access to a flexible pool of skilled trained consultants that can fill our knowledge gap within the programme/s and related projects whilst delivering at pace. The Supplier will be expected to undertake outcome-based projects on a Statement of Works basis when suitable activities are identified. The current contract is governed by the Crown Commercial Services RM6187; Management Consultancy Framework three (MCF3).

Procurement Information

The scope of this requirement is to provide access to a flexible pool of skilled trained consultants that can fill our knowledge gap within the programme/s whilst delivering at pace. The Supplier will be expected to undertake outcome-based projects on a Statement of Works basis when suitable activities are identified. ONS is seeking to increase the contract value with Deloitte by a further PS3,000,000 for additional services by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement. As this is a Statement of Work based contract this is not a commit value but a call off value; only required if Statement of Works are identified.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053807-2026
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
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

DELOITTE

Further Information

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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