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title: "The Provision of Surge Consultancy Services for the COVID-19 Task Force"
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# The Provision of Surge Consultancy Services for the COVID-19 Task Force

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE : CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dceb853-f87d-4a85-a3b9-13aab7ff414b

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office has completed the procurement process for "The Provision of Surge Consultancy Services for the COVID-19 Task Force." This tender, classified under business and management consultancy services with a total contract value of £3,000,000, utilised a selective procurement method via a further competition under Lot 1 of the RM6008 Management Consultancy Framework Two. The contract commenced on 28th October 2020 and runs until 30th September 2021, covering service delivery across the United Kingdom and other regions including the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. The tender period officially ended on 9th October 2020.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in business management and crisis consultancy services, as they can participate in projects supporting the COVID-19 response. Given its scale and the rotational 'Cab Rank' assignment approach, it is pertinent for mid to large-sized businesses with the capacity to handle substantial consultancy mandates to engage in future tender processes related to similar government initiatives.

## Notice

This Contract opportunity has been placed and this notice is provided for transparency purposes. The Cabinet Office has a requirement for Surge Consultancy Services for the COVID-19 Task Force. The procurement activity was undertaken as a further competition using Lot 1 of the RM6008 Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2), under Contract Reference CCCC20B44. Awards have been made to two suppliers who will share the Total Contract Value of PS3,000,000.00, and assignments will be allocated on a rotational 'Cab Rank' basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b0b7f1-ca48-4eed-8c9b-26cbee168d75 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2020 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b0b7f1-ca48-4eed-8c9b-26cbee168d75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b0b7f1-ca48-4eed-8c9b-26cbee168d75
  14th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08a808a3-43e7-41c5-aff5-bad9b399e8cf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec640ff1-82b0-4a0c-b537-bbceaa079444

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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