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title: "Modernising Government Communications Programme Consultancy Support"
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# Modernising Government Communications Programme Consultancy Support

Buyer: Cabinet Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-749621bb-824d-40e3-8d02-bea2c1d69861

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office procured consultancy support for the Modernising Government Communications Programme. The appointed supplier is expected to shape and deliver a comprehensive reform of the government communications function across 15 priority projects. This is a professional services requirement focused on marketing management consultancy and government communications transformation, combining strategic advice with programme delivery. The work is delivered in London, for the Cabinet Office. It concerns services rather than goods or construction, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses with experience of communications strategy, organisational reform and delivering complex change programmes would be the closest fit.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Baringa Partners LLP was awarded the contract on 24 August 2026 for £960,750, inclusive of the stated contract value, with a contract period from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 12:00. The Cabinet Office is the buyer. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active and the contract period matches the awarded period.

This award demonstrates demand from the Cabinet Office for specialist consultancy that can reform a government communications function through a coordinated portfolio of priority projects. A credible future competitor would need to combine communications strategy, marketing management consultancy, organisational transformation and programme delivery, rather than offer an isolated communications service. The requirement favours a supplier able to work across multiple workstreams, translate reform objectives into practical delivery, and operate credibly with a central government department. Experience of complex public-sector change, stakeholder management and measurable implementation would strengthen a competing proposition. The use of a framework call-off also shows that access to relevant professional-services frameworks is an important route to this buyer.

## Notice

The Modernising Government Communications Programme is up to 24 mts, the supplier will shape and deliver a comprehensive reform of the government communications function across 15 priority projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1ab59f-1255-4af8-af7e-276801ea134d |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £960,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £960,750 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| 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 | Baringa Partners LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1ab59f-1255-4af8-af7e-276801ea134d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c1ab59f-1255-4af8-af7e-276801ea134d
  24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21224800-0cc4-499b-8767-89f6e24a03ff

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