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# Consulting Programme Support (PA Consulting)

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2acbcd72-8b5c-495b-af02-a4772704c390

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## Summary

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London have completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Consulting Programme Support (PA Consulting)" under the industry category of general management consultancy services. This contract involved the development and support of the Online Crime Centre's operational model and people strategy over three months and was executed in London, United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted using a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period spanned from 5th January 2026 to 27th March 2026, and the total contract value was GBP 216,300. The award was made to Reed Specialist Recruitment Services (Trading as Consultancy+), with the award being published on 2nd February 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses skilled in general management consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in operational model development, people strategy formulation, and business analysis. The procurement suited small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offering them an opportunity to engage with a major public entity like the City of London. Companies that specialise in consultancy services and have the capability to deliver focused evaluations and quality assurance processes are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The duration of the entire contract is 3 months, deriving of the following roles: Operational Model Lead - 3 months Lead on the development of the Online Crime Centre ("OCC") detailed Operational Model design for Years 1-3: this includes the following: - organisation design (roles, reporting lines etc), - interaction model governance, - high-level priority process mapping Output: Delivery of operational model for years 1 to 3 as agreed with the Programme Lead and ratified by the Steering Board Operational Model Support and People Strategy - 3 months - Support the development of the OCC detailed Op Model design for Years 1-3 - Lead on the drafting of necessary job descriptions -Lead on the longer-term recruitment approach / strategy Output: Delivery of People Strategy as agreed with the Programme Lead and ratified by the Steering Board Senior Business Analyst - Evaluation - 6 weeks Research and produce a report evaluating the benefits of Year 0 and what has been delivered through pilots and other OCC workstreams. The report will be largely qualitative, with some quantitative inputs where available. Output: Evaluation Report for Year 0 to be agreed by Home Office analysts that the method matches their evaluation methodology and robustly supports the business case. Quality Assurance - 2 days p/month Assure the quality of: - Operating Model - People Strategy - Evaluation report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af04bb6e-0537-4102-adf3-63b28094dac6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 27 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £216,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £216,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT SERVICES (TRADING AS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2026 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af04bb6e-0537-4102-adf3-63b28094dac6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af04bb6e-0537-4102-adf3-63b28094dac6
  2nd February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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