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title: "Change Directorate Business Design and Design Authority"
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# Change Directorate Business Design and Design Authority

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95284b19-86ad-4cf9-b278-8151ba251ab1

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Change Directorate Business Design and Design Authority" project, led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has reached the award stage. This contract, classified under general management consultancy services (CPV code 79411000), aims to establish a design authority through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. with a value of £52,360. The tender was completed, and the contract period spans from 14 January 2026 to 6 March 2026. The work will support seamless organisation-wide design decisions and covers delivery addresses including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy services, particularly those capable of conducting detailed discovery and gap analyses to facilitate effective design authority frameworks. Companies within the European and UK consultancy sectors that can deliver strategic design solutions in line with organisational goals may find substantial business growth potential through such public procurement contracts. Although not specifically suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, the contract's broad geographical implication ensures that sizeable firms with extensive networks and experience in cross-group partnerships may benefit from engaging in these procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Methods will support the establishment of a design authority, informed by a focused discovery and gap analysis, to enable coherent, organisation-wide design decisions built on strong cross-group partnership and buy-in.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4697705-ee8c-4c43-95f3-d64cb0f57bfc |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Jan 2026 - 6 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,360 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,360 |
| 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 | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4697705-ee8c-4c43-95f3-d64cb0f57bfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4697705-ee8c-4c43-95f3-d64cb0f57bfc
  15th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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