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title: "Office for Civil Society - Strategic Consultancy Support (Phase Two)"
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# Office for Civil Society - Strategic Consultancy Support (Phase Two)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3e07e7d-5949-4a59-84b2-565e1d8410a7

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## Summary

The public procurement process was conducted by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, inviting tenders for "Office for Civil Society - Strategic Consultancy Support (Phase Two)" under the management consultancy framework (CCS Management Consultancy 2 Framework, RM6008), specifically Lot 4 for Strategic Consultancy Services. This tender, valued at £600,000, was aimed at providing consultancy support to the funding team regarding the administration of the VCSE support fund. The tender period concluded on 11th November 2020, with the contract period running from 1st December 2020 to 31st March 2021, based in London, England, within the research and development services industry category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to enhance their offerings in consultancy services. Firms with experience in strategic consultancy, especially within the public sector and related funding mechanisms, would be well-positioned to compete. By engaging with the processes established by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, these businesses can expand their footprint in the consultancy market and potentially secure further contracts in forthcoming procurement initiatives.

## Notice

Consultancy support for the funding team in DCMS supporting the administration of the VCSE support fund. Tenders are being invited under the CCS Management Consultancy 2 Framework (RM6008), Lot 4 Strategic Consultancy Services. The services will be contracted on the Framework call off terms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/000eca5c-3d5e-4c9a-aaba-a09f77e25ea2 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £513,519 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2021 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/000eca5c-3d5e-4c9a-aaba-a09f77e25ea2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/000eca5c-3d5e-4c9a-aaba-a09f77e25ea2
  2nd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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