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title: "Independent Review of Operational Contract Management (OCM)"
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# Independent Review of Operational Contract Management (OCM)

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bcc951a-1cb2-486c-b803-6feccf2b651d

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned an independent review of operational contract management within its Commercial Directorate. This is a management consultancy service, covering an assessment of how operational contracts are managed rather than the delivery of a physical product or construction work. The work is associated with the Department’s operations in Manchester, with the delivery address recorded in Altrincham, Cheshire, and the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement is classified under CPV 79411000, general management consultancy services, and sits within the wider professional and commercial services market.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd. The award was made on 3 September 2026 for £220,000, with the contract running from 14 September 2026 to 4 December 2026. The original tender deadline was 2 September 2026 at 12:00. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and covers the full stated requirement.

This opportunity indicates demand from the Department for Work and Pensions for independent assurance and advisory work on operational contract management within a major public-sector commercial function. A credible future competitor would need management consultancy capability, experience reviewing contract-management operations, and the independence to assess existing arrangements objectively. Familiarity with public-sector commercial governance, contract performance, risk, controls and supplier-management practice would be relevant to this type of review. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from access to suitable professional-services frameworks and the capacity to deliver a focused review for a central government department.

## Notice

An Independent Review of Operational Contract Management within DWP Commercial Directorate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8df246-b071-465e-8709-377d91c62c82 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| 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 | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bloom Procurement Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8df246-b071-465e-8709-377d91c62c82

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8df246-b071-465e-8709-377d91c62c82
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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