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title: "Provision of Strategic Transition Support"
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# Provision of Strategic Transition Support

Buyer: Crown Commercial Service  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0a41ed9-31fe-4888-8465-a8aeee5fc95f

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## Summary

The Government Commercial Agency bought strategic transition support for phase 3 of the GCA Transition programme. The requirement covers project management, programme management office (PMO) and strategic delivery support, following and aligning with work on earlier programme phases. It is management consultancy services, delivered across England and Wales. The work is for a government transition programme rather than a general consultancy assignment, so suppliers’ experience and capability in managing complex programme delivery and supporting transition activity are the most relevant areas of fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Q5 Partners LLP. The award was made on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £700,000. The Government Commercial Agency used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with bids due by 24 September 2026. The requirement was for one package of phase 3 programme support, rather than separate lots. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which suppliers were assessed cannot be stated.

This award demonstrates demand from the Government Commercial Agency for external programme management, PMO and strategic delivery support on a government transition programme. A credible competitor when a comparable requirement next reaches the market would need to show that it can provide integrated programme controls and delivery support, maintain alignment across successive programme phases, and work effectively with public-sector stakeholders. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that a smaller consultancy was capable of delivering this requirement, despite the opportunity being marked unsuitable for SMEs. Relevant commercial positioning is therefore focused on demonstrable transition-programme delivery experience and the capacity to supply project management, PMO and strategic support as a coordinated service, rather than on broad management consultancy alone.

## Notice

The requirement is for a third party supplier to support with project management, PMO and strategic delivery support to deliver phase 3 of the GCA Transition programme. It follows and aligns with requirements to deliver previous phases to deliver the prog

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc3d2d6-75a3-44c3-8cb9-e53edf22dc19 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Q5 Partners LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 17:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc3d2d6-75a3-44c3-8cb9-e53edf22dc19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc3d2d6-75a3-44c3-8cb9-e53edf22dc19
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66ffe8bb-5cf7-489d-baf5-0d94d90376a1
  Redacted contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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