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title: "PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT"
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# PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT

Buyer: Competition and Markets Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49070a07-d3d0-4df9-8658-303fbefa37cb

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## Summary

The Competition and Markets Authority commissioned consultancy services from an SMS expert. The requirement combines financial consultancy and telecommunications consultancy, with the purpose of providing specialist expertise on SMS-related matters. It is a professional services contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the Authority based in London. The work is relevant to consultancies and independent advisers with experience at the intersection of financial services, telecommunications and SMS-related technical or regulatory issues. The procurement is categorised as services and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the requirement was not limited to large corporate suppliers.

The procurement has been completed and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Freeman and Clarke Ltd. The award value is £70,000. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 3 April 2027. The submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 11:00. The Competition and Markets Authority used a direct procurement method described as a single tender action below the applicable threshold, rather than an open competition. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The evaluation basis is therefore reflected in the Authority’s direct appointment route rather than a published multi-bid scoring process. This was a single requirement, with one supplier identified for the contract.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need demonstrable expertise in SMS-related telecommunications alongside an understanding of financial consultancy or financial-sector issues. The selected provider, Freeman and Clarke Ltd, is recorded as an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that the Authority used a specialist smaller organisation rather than requiring a large national consultancy. Relevant competitors should therefore be able to provide focused expert advice, apply it to the Authority’s regulatory or market-facing work, and operate effectively as a specialist professional services provider. Experience spanning communications technology and financial services would be particularly important, as would the capacity to support the Authority throughout a substantial multi-month assignment.

## Notice

PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SMS EXPERT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13dd5801-149a-4c47-9917-3a58ff0bc005 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 3 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | Competition and Markets Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 4AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FREEMAN AND CLARKE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13dd5801-149a-4c47-9917-3a58ff0bc005

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13dd5801-149a-4c47-9917-3a58ff0bc005
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96b43974-e051-435d-b1fe-7b10e2d07e67

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