--- title: "Provision of External Consultancy Support in Delivering Complex Commercial Strat" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Crown Commercial Service" published: "2026-09-23" --- # Provision of External Consultancy Support in Delivering Complex Commercial Strat Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702a094-5f88-43d0-ac8b-da3549ee346b.json) ## Summary The Government Commercial Agency bought specialist procurement consultancy to support complex procurement engagements across government. The consultants work alongside the buyer’s complex transactions team while supporting individual engagements, so the requirement is for hands-on commercial advice integrated with that team rather than a general consultancy service. The work is classed as procurement consultancy services. Delivery covers the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency, based in Liverpool. The procurement is complete and was awarded to EFFICIO LIMITED. The award was made on 2 September 2026, with the contract running from 4 September 2026 to 1 September 2028. The awarded contract value is £3.5 million. The stated tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026. The buyer used a selective process to call off from a framework agreement. The available process information does not state the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing framework suppliers were assessed cannot be described here. This award shows demand from the Government Commercial Agency for specialist procurement advice on complex government commercial engagements, delivered by consultants working within its complex transactions team. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to advise on complex procurement activity and embed consultants effectively in a public-sector buyer’s team. The requirement spans delivery across the UK and Crown Dependencies, so credible suppliers would also need capacity to support engagements across that footprint. The call-off route indicates that relevant framework appointment is important to competing for this buyer’s requirement. The published suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. ## Notice Provision of specialist consultancy support for complex procurement engagements across government and embedded with the complex transactions team while on engagements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc659ddb-93d5-472a-87ef-4520787d5cf9 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,500,000 | | 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 | Crown Commercial Service | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Postcode area | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Efficio Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2026 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc659ddb-93d5-472a-87ef-4520787d5cf9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc659ddb-93d5-472a-87ef-4520787d5cf9 23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e11d9a0f-c47d-4d65-ae3c-706ac578592b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f19b019-dad0-4a7c-b93b-5e36bf69b714 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f8daaa7-6693-4e82-9e3f-846e02bd6048 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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