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title: "South East - FRAM lot 9c - Client Support Services - Competitive Tender - AECOM"
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# South East - FRAM lot 9c - Client Support Services - Competitive Tender - AECOM

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cdc927a-7eb6-45a7-8a1c-506468289da9

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## Summary

Defra procured client support services for its South East work, classified as project management consultancy. The procurement is described as a call-off under framework lot 9c; the available scope does not set out specific tasks or deliverables beyond client support. The delivery location is identified as Bristol, with the South East also stated as the delivery area. This is a professional services requirement supporting Defra’s work, rather than a purchase of goods or construction. The named buyer is Defra. The award records signed contract documents for South East client support, including separate references to Thames and South East PPD, indicating the service supports those areas or programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited. The award date was 23 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £719,342.02, and the contract period runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 September 2027. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as a standalone open competition. The tender deadline was 4 June 2026. The procurement is identified as services and was evaluated through the framework call-off process; no separate award scoring criteria are recorded. The requirement formed part of framework lot 9c. Defra marked the work as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering comparable future client-support work for Defra, this award demonstrates demand for project management consultancy delivered through an established framework, rather than through a standalone competition. A credible competitor would need access to the relevant framework route and the capacity to provide sustained professional support across South East programmes. The signed contract references Thames and South East PPD, so experience supporting complex public-sector programmes in these areas would be relevant. The buyer’s assessment that the work is unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises signals a requirement likely to favour organisations able to commit substantial resources and demonstrate comparable delivery capability. The successful supplier’s profile provides a benchmark for the scale of consultancy provider Defra selected.

## Notice

Award of Contract for South East - FRAM lot 9c - Client Support Services - AECOM

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0888b9-f7d6-4652-bfe0-a1bf5b7524f6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £719,342 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £719,342 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Turner & Townsend |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0888b9-f7d6-4652-bfe0-a1bf5b7524f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0888b9-f7d6-4652-bfe0-a1bf5b7524f6
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50492c37-db07-4860-bf4e-b763b8072ac4
  EA Signed NEC4 PSC Contract for SE CSS -Thames AECOM_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/745d5228-c2e4-4333-82ef-5badf3fa64d8
  EA Signed NEC4 PSC Contract for SE CSS - (SE PPD) AECOM_Redacted

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