--- title: "Management Consultancy Services (MCS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2019-11-06" --- # Management Consultancy Services (MCS) Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dffee5b-e117-4bbe-a4e9-5d2d5447b112.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service is planning to establish a pan-government commercial agreement for Management Consultancy Services (MCS) aimed at UK Public Sector Bodies, including Central Government Departments, local government, health, police, charities, and more. This procurement process currently resides in the planning stage, with a total budget of £1.5 billion allocated for the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025. Key dates include a supplier engagement session on 3 February 2020 and a future notice date set for 4 December 2020, indicating the anticipated timeline for the tender process. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in management consultancy and related services to expand their market presence within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts. With an open procedure for procurement, firms will have the chance to engage in competitive bidding that aligns with the needs of diverse public sector clients across the UK. ## Notice Crown Commercial Service (CCS) (as the Authority) wishes to establish a pan government commercial agreement for the provision of management consultancy services to be utilised by UK Public Sector Bodies, which includes Central Government Departments and their arm's length bodies and their agencies, the wider public sector and the third sector including but not limited to: local government, health, police, fire and rescue, housing associations, charities, education and devolved administrations. The purpose of this PIN is to provide advance notice that CCS is to consider undertaking a tendering exercise to set up a new commercial agreement. Once available the ITT documentation for this procurement may be freely accessed here: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline We will use our market engagement sessions to help inform the new lot structure. Additional information: CCS invites suggestions and feedback on the scope of any future commercial agreement including its lots and structure from the market. Supplier engagement will take place on 3rd February 2020. The session will be limited to a maximum of 1 delegate per organisation For the session on the 3rd February 2020 and any future supplier engagement events/updates will be published on CCSs pipeline page http://ccs- agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline. Please note presentations will also be made available on this page after the event should you be unable to attend. Please monitor Tenders Electronic Daily for the publication of the OJEU contract notice Please note audit services will not be included within the new commercial vehicle for management consultancy services. A separate procurement exercise will be undertaken for audit services. For further information on the audit services procurement please visit the CCS procurement pipeline page ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a5abbb-3812-40ba-9930-05bc5288483c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Dec 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2021 - 3 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 6 Nov 2019 at 10:36 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a5abbb-3812-40ba-9930-05bc5288483c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a5abbb-3812-40ba-9930-05bc5288483c 6th November 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://ccs- - http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline - https://www.gov.uk/ccs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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