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title: "Defra Corporate Service Change Programme - Synergy - ERP & Corporate Services"
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# Defra Corporate Service Change Programme - Synergy - ERP & Corporate Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aafacaed-b081-4cbb-a3bc-3cc680141870

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, located at 2 Marsham Street, London, involved the award of a contract for the "Defra Corporate Service Change Programme - Synergy - ERP & Corporate Services." This falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services (CPV code 79411000). The procurement was completed using a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £254,000, spans from 3rd June 2025 to 29th May 2026, with the award confirmed on 9th June 2025. The geographical scope includes the UK and extends to British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The buying organization's details indicate significant engagement in the digital transformation of corporate services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy, particularly on a functional and digital transformation scale. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in implementing and standardising operational models can find potential growth avenues, aligning their services with governmental requirements. Companies like Stephen Matthews & Associates Limited, which was awarded the contract, exemplify the suitability of firms capable of embedding systemic changes aligned with enterprise-wide initiatives. As this tender reflects a concentrated drive towards enhancing government operational efficiencies, there are numerous prospects for growth for businesses that offer similar, scalability-driven solutions.

## Notice

Designing, implementing and embedding new functional operating models in Group Corporate Services as well as simplifying, standardising and automating processes ahead of systems enablement within the Synergy Programme and other Defra enterprise-wide digital systems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887a8e60-65af-4baa-9eea-da2356b31a41 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2025 - 29 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £254,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £254,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 | STEPHEN MATTHEWS & ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2025 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887a8e60-65af-4baa-9eea-da2356b31a41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/887a8e60-65af-4baa-9eea-da2356b31a41
  18th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6549d028-de47-4f20-a722-5c56b6ebfb36
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