--- title: "Commercial Transformation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2022-03-17" --- # Commercial Transformation Services Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f925752-90ff-4dc4-91ae-1890a7b8c688.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for 'Commercial Transformation Services', a project aimed at enhancing procurement and commercial operations within the organisation. The procurement process employed was a selective method, initiated through the CCS Framework RM6187 - Management Consultancy Framework 3. This project, valued at £1.5 million, commenced on 1st April 2022 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2023. The tender period closed on 15th March 2022, with the services expected to support transformation across various commercial processes, IT systems, and capability building for better procurement outcomes. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy services, especially those capable of delivering commercial process engineering and IT transformation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to break into or expand within the public sector consulting market will find this project particularly relevant. Companies that offer innovative, cost-effective solutions are well-positioned to engage in similar future tenders, ultimately contributing to the FCDO's overarching goals of value for money and improved commercial outcomes. ## Notice Award notice for the Provision of Commercial Transformation Services for the FCDO Commercial Directorate. The requirement was tendered using CCS Framework RM6187 - Management Consultancy Framework 3 (MCF 3). Additional information: Introduction and Background to the requirement: The Commercial Directorate is currently made up of 240 FTE who are responsible for the delivery of procurement and commercial contracts for ~PS3Bn 3rd party spend across programme and corporate categories. Following confirmation of the Strategic Workforce Plan the Commercial Directorate needs to progress with an ambitious transformation programme to enable FCDO policy and priority delivery, improve commercial outcomes and achieve value for money. The commercial transformation is made up of the following core programmes which require specialist commercial and technical consultancy and professional services: a. Commercial process engineering, merged governance pro-cesses and improved controls b. Commercial IT transformation (migration from two separate eSourcing tools into one and delivery of business change and system integration) c. Delivery of optimising delivery programme (2 year programme) reducing reliance on big consultancies and building FCDO core ca-pability ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | AUGMENTAS GROUP; OLIVER WYMAN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 17 Mar 2022 at 09:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e - 17 Mar 2022 at 09:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e - 17 Mar 2022 at 09:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e - 17 Mar 2022 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/999177f7-99fc-4f12-a93b-b270e7e38f5e 17th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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