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title: "Testing Support"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-531b67e6-92e3-4a49-bc01-c374b7d5b1d4"
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published: "2021-02-08"
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# Testing Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-531b67e6-92e3-4a49-bc01-c374b7d5b1d4

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Testing Support" has been completed by the Department of Health and Social Care, located at 39 Victoria Street, London. This contract falls under the general management consultancy services category and was awarded for a total value of £4,265,900. The contract period began on 10th August 2020 and concluded on 18th December 2020. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was published on 8th February 2021, marking its formal conclusion.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in management consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in operations scaling, data transformation, and integrated planning. Given that the awarded supplier is McKinsey & Company, Inc., larger consultancy firms may be best suited to compete in similar future tenders. However, mid-sized companies with a strong track record in consultancy may also find opportunities to engage in partnerships or subcontracting arrangements on such frameworks.

## Notice

Supply operations scale up, data and analytics transformation, and integrated planning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f0fddb-72d9-4c36-b4cd-f54805f76723 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2020 - 18 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,265,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,265,900 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCKINSEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2021 at 17:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f0fddb-72d9-4c36-b4cd-f54805f76723

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f0fddb-72d9-4c36-b4cd-f54805f76723
  8th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kGC0/eveSJd9bqUOCmvbCPOH1LM54jyXhJp_yEif6U5U6UpI
  440_McKinsey_Testing support v1.1_Redacted

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