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title: "Provision of Expert External Support of Product Management and User Researcher"
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# Provision of Expert External Support of Product Management and User Researcher

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61596fd6-42a7-469d-b533-d1312b2f4dd0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured expert external support for product management and user research. This is a professional IT consulting service, covering advice and specialist support connected with product management and user research rather than software, hardware or construction works. The requirement falls within IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support, under CPV 72000000. Delivery is associated with MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, in the South West of England. The service is classified as a services procurement and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected provider was Xansium Consulting Ltd, a consulting business based in Bristol, which supplied the specialist capability for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value was £125,000. The tender submission deadline was 30 April 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Xansium Consulting Ltd on 1 May 2026 for £66,500. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 September 2026. The award is active. The procurement covered a single requirement for the external product management and user research support, with the award value stated separately from the wider estimated procurement value. The Ministry of Defence is the buying organisation.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for external product management and user research expertise delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need consultants able to provide practical product management support and user research capability in a defence or public-sector environment, with sufficient capacity to support the buyer’s requirement through a defined service period. The opportunity was explicitly suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist consultancies could be relevant competitors. Businesses combining product leadership, user-centred research and IT consulting experience would be better placed than providers offering only general software development or support. Framework access and the ability to deliver around MOD Corsham would also be commercially relevant.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c8bc42-c56c-4383-b442-4d473f9f99cd |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,500 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Without |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Xansium Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c8bc42-c56c-4383-b442-4d473f9f99cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56c8bc42-c56c-4383-b442-4d473f9f99cd
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1078e3f0-ca29-479d-a7f5-16b7eab136d0
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