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STA-27004 Specialist Strategic Service Design Consultancy Services to support CoSTAR National Lab

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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13 Oct 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned specialist strategic service design consultancy to support the CoSTAR National Lab. The work falls within business and management consultancy and related services. The contracting organisation is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, based in Egham. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. The requirement is focused on strategic service design for the National Lab rather than general consultancy. This is a single-service requirement, awarded to one supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. Interval Advisory LLP was selected. The award was made on 2 August 2026, and the contract runs from 3 August to 14 November 2026. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The published description identifies the requirement as specialist strategic service design consultancy for the CoSTAR National Lab; it does not set out separate evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, this award signals demand for focused strategic service design consultancy to support the CoSTAR National Lab. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate specialist service-design expertise and the ability to advise strategically in the context of a national research or innovation lab. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this requirement, so the award does not demonstrate an evaluated competitive field or establish specific qualification thresholds. The engagement is a short, discrete consultancy assignment rather than a large-scale delivery programme. Suppliers whose offer combines senior strategic advice with practical service-design capability are the closest fit to the requirement evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STA-27004 Specialist Strategic Service Design Consultancy Services to support CoSTAR National Lab

Notice Description

Awarded to Interval Advisory LLP for Specialist Strategic Service Design Consultancy Services to support CoSTAR National Lab via a direct award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07862e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096364-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

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
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 14 Nov 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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTERVAL ADVISORY LLP

Further Information

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