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Digital Products and Services, Portfolio Management Function

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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26 Aug 2026 at 13:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) bought portfolio management function services for its Digital Products and Services portfolio. The work covers portfolio governance, integrated planning, reporting, management of risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, performance monitoring, stakeholder coordination, assurance and related portfolio support. The supplier is responsible for providing the people, capability and management needed to establish and operate the function under the contract. The service is a blend of portfolio and project management consultancy, planning and management support. The procurement has one lot, with delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to i3Works Ltd. The award was made on 26 August 2026 through a competitive selection under a framework. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026, with a contract period from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027 and two possible one-year extensions, allowing a maximum term of three years. The awarded contract value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT (£3,600,000 including VAT). The process comprised one lot. The published information describes the service scope but does not set out specific evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

This award shows that FCDO buys an integrated portfolio management service for its digital products and services, rather than isolated project support. A credible supplier for a similar requirement would need to mobilise and manage capable portfolio professionals, operate governance and integrated planning, produce clear reporting and performance monitoring, manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver assurance. Experience supporting complex digital portfolios and providing a managed function across these disciplines would be relevant. The award went to an SME, showing that this scale of portfolio management work can be delivered by a smaller supplier. The contract also allows FCDO to call on additional specialist resources and delivery support through agreed rates, so the ability to flex capacity is pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Products and Services, Portfolio Management Function

Notice Description

Provision of Portfolio Management Function (PMF) services to support the Digital Products and Services (DPS) portfolio. The services include portfolio governance, integrated planning, reporting, risk, assumption, issue and dependency (RAID) management, performance monitoring, stakeholder coordination, assurance activities and associated portfolio management support. The supplier will provide the resources, capability and management necessary to establish and operate the PMF service in accordance with the contract requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096830-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72212331 - Project management software development services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2027 6-12 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
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

I3WORKS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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