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title: "Provision of retrospective direct award"
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# Provision of retrospective direct award

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE : CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37d51fc6-0a8a-4725-90f2-955eeb4a0232

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of retrospective direct award," which falls under the industry category of procurement consultancy services. The award was made to The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP with a total contract value of £692,988. The procurement method used was a direct award, and the contract period commenced on 22nd November 2020. This process is relevant across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the Midlands, and the North, reflecting a broad geographical scope.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in governmental planning and strategy during crisis management. Companies that possess strong analytical capabilities and experience in integrated planning will be well-placed to compete. As the government seeks to address complex delivery scenarios and project assurances, agile firms geared towards high-level analysis and advisory services are encouraged to engage with similar future opportunities in the public sector.

## Notice

As the Government moves into Phase 2 of the crisis, departments must urgently prepare their longer-term response, including integrated, scenario-based planning to the end of the year. Departments will continue to need assurance and support to do so at pace, whilst ministers, strategists and policy-makers will continue to need cross-cutting analysis of delivery. The PMO will need to continue to evolve to meet this need. Building on the progress made to date our objectives going forward are: - Support departments to plan towards the end of the year - Ensure departments are prepared for a range of scenarios - Provide incisive x-portfolio analysis to inform planning, delivery and strategy - Where required, unblock delivery with analysis, coordination and re-planning The Contract will provide support across three areas: - Support and assurance for planning a prioritised sub-set of projects within the portfolio - Cross-portfolio analysis and support to ensure coherence and Support for delivery for specific projects or groups of projects as required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ed5ecf-332d-44f7-976c-fc78df5829eb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2020 - 7 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £692,988 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £692,988 |
| 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 | CABINET OFFICE : CABINET OFFICE |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2020 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ed5ecf-332d-44f7-976c-fc78df5829eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ed5ecf-332d-44f7-976c-fc78df5829eb
  26th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e95a7ad6-2a21-46d9-bc2b-42ff9cd288e5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64a8945f-b9ef-4759-9434-de7f40281147

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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