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title: "NOVUS Should Cost Model"
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# NOVUS Should Cost Model

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3343cead-19de-486b-b0b7-5ae4abd8030b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured a business and management consultancy service to produce a Should Cost Model and Insight Report supporting a future service desk procurement. The work is intended to help the Ministry understand the likely cost and commercial insight associated with that future requirement. It is a service contract delivered for the Ministry of Defence in Corsham, England. The requirement is relevant to consultancies with experience in should-cost modelling, cost analysis, commercial insight and the preparation of evidence-based reports for public sector or defence procurement. It is also relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises, as the procurement was identified as suitable for SME participation. The service desk context makes experience of IT support, service management or technology procurement particularly relevant to the requirement.

This completed procurement was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Deecon Consulting Limited on 28 August 2026 for £69,900 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 28 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 17:00. The award was active at the recorded outcome stage, and the procurement’s status was complete. The evaluation concerned the delivery of the Should Cost Model and Insight Report for the future service desk procurement. There was one awarded supplier and one requirement. The Ministry of Defence was both the buyer and the organisation procuring the consultancy service.

For a supplier assessing future Ministry of Defence opportunities, this procurement demonstrates demand for short, focused consultancy assignments that support major service procurement decisions before a formal competition. A credible competitor would need to combine should-cost modelling with clear commercial analysis and an insight report that decision-makers can use when shaping a service desk requirement. Relevant capability includes building defensible cost models, testing assumptions, analysing service delivery costs and presenting findings in a concise, decision-ready format. Experience of public sector or defence procurement, framework call-offs and IT service desk or service management requirements would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement’s SME suitability also indicates that a specialist consultancy can be relevant without being a large national provider, provided it can demonstrate the necessary analytical expertise and delivery capacity.

## Notice

A Should Cost Model and Insight Report to aid with the a future service desk procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed74ed56-3ed0-4169-8f74-9b327d0e697f |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,900 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Without |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed74ed56-3ed0-4169-8f74-9b327d0e697f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed74ed56-3ed0-4169-8f74-9b327d0e697f
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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