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Support on EU Reset portfolio delivery

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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28 Sep 2026 at 10:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) procured specialist management consultancy to support delivery of its EU Reset portfolio. The work addressed delivery risks in the EU Reset Programme, a complex government programme involving strategic commitments for government and British businesses. Its scope included reviewing delivery schedules affected by uncertainty around the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, and securing agreement to a revised schedule from senior responsible owners. The programme involves Defra, its arm’s-length bodies and other government departments, whose plans had become misaligned and whose teams faced competing priorities. The service was for delivery across the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Strat-Edgy LLP. Defra used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The award was made on 1 September 2026, for £36,000 excluding VAT (£43,200 including VAT). The contract period runs from 12 October to 1 December 2026. The procurement comprised one lot, which is complete. The published award identifies the service as general management consultancy. The stated requirement centres on addressing delivery risks, rapidly reviewing the programme schedule and gaining senior responsible owners’ agreement to the revised schedule. The award is active; a contract signature was scheduled for 9 October 2026.

For consultancy firms assessing similar Defra work, this award shows demand for focused programme-delivery support on a complex, cross-government portfolio. A credible supplier would need to identify and manage delivery risks, rapidly review interdependent plans, and help reconcile schedules across Defra, its arm’s-length bodies and other departments. The requirement also points to the importance of winning agreement from senior responsible owners who face time-limited budgets and competing delivery priorities. Relevant strengths therefore include senior-level stakeholder engagement, programme planning and coordination, and the ability to turn uncertainty into an agreed, workable delivery schedule. This was a defined piece of specialist management consultancy, rather than a broad, unspecified advisory requirement; the work concerned EU Reset delivery risks and schedule alignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support on EU Reset portfolio delivery

Notice Description

Specialist consultancy to address delivery risks in relation to the EU Reset Programme, a major government programme under the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). The EU Reset Programme is a highly complex, multi-year undertaking addressing key strategic deliverables for HMG and British businesses. The delay to the entry into force of the UK-EU SPS Agreement has generated high levels of uncertainty and means that the delivery schedule across Defra, its ALBs and other Government Departments is misaligned. The delivery schedule requires rapid review and buy in to the new schedule is required from key delivery SROs, who are working within time limited budgets and at times against competing delivery agendas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091321-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

STRAT-EDGY LLP

Further Information

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