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Commercial Advisory and Support services (System Master Planning)

THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL

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31 Jul 2026 at 17:14

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Sport is procuring strategic commercial advisory and support services for its sporting system reform work programme, focused on system master planning. The work covers advice on commercial partnerships, engagement with stakeholders, strategic commercial advice, reporting and recommendations for project activity. Its purpose is to improve UK Sport’s commercial insight, readiness and opportunities to activate partnerships across the high-performance sport system. This is a professional services requirement involving commercial strategy, partnership development, stakeholder management, analysis and advisory support rather than physical goods or construction. The services are for the United Kingdom Sports Council, also known as UK Sport, and delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified as a feasibility study, advisory service and analysis requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Pantheon Casb Limited, a Cheltenham-based supplier. The award date is 31 July 2026. UK Sport used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, for a single lot. The award value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. A contract signature was scheduled for 3 August 2026. The selected supplier is an SME, and the requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs. The award covers the full commercial advisory and support service requirement, with evaluation through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender process.

This procurement provides a clear example of UK Sport’s demand for specialist commercial advice supporting reform of the high-performance sporting system. Suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would need credible experience in commercial partnership strategy, stakeholder engagement and translating analysis into practical recommendations. Strong capability in reporting, project work and identifying opportunities for partner activation would be relevant, particularly where advice must be applied across a network of sporting organisations and commercial stakeholders. The requirement is suitable for an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist consultancy can be credible where it can demonstrate the necessary expertise, capacity and delivery discipline. Competitors would also benefit from understanding how to present concise strategic advice and support organisational readiness for commercial opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial Advisory and Support services (System Master Planning)

Notice Description

Provision of strategic commercial advisory and support services to UK Sport, including advice on commercial partnerships in the context of the sporting system reform work programme. The services will include stakeholder engagement, strategic advice, reporting and project work recommendations to maximise commercial insights, readiness and activation opportunities with groups of partners across the high-performance sport system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d951
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072917-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PANTHEON CASB LIMITED

Further Information

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