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title: "664_25 Consultancy Services"
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buyer: "ESPO"
published: "2025-11-20"
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# 664_25 Consultancy Services

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e758a878-1221-4274-9307-e333fa404cd1

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by ESPO, in collaboration with YPO, involves the establishment of a framework agreement for consultancy services across various areas such as business, finance, IT, and more. Targeting public sector clients nationwide in the UK, the framework's goal is to drive efficiencies and cost savings by providing access to pre-approved service providers through an open procedure. The procurement stage has reached completion, with an award made on 4th November 2025 and published on 20th November 2025, covering a contract period from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027. The initial tender process was announced on 9th August 2024, with the deadline extended to 1st October 2024.

This framework presents numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and third-sector organisations involved in consultancy services. Businesses specializing in fields such as financial consultancy, IT services, and project management, among others, are well-suited to compete. The framework is structured to facilitate simple and streamlined access to business opportunities, making it an attractive proposition for those looking to expand their engagement with the public sector. As a result, it provides a valuable platform for diverse businesses to offer their expertise within various sectors, encouraging collaboration and innovation in service delivery across the UK.

## Notice

FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN ON THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT, PLEASE REFER TO THE MORE INFORMATION - ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THIS NOTICE. Additionally, you may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consultancy-services-664-25.html). ESPO on behalf of ESPO and YPO have established a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of consultancy services to the Public Sector. These services will be provided on a national basis across the UK. The key aim of the framework is to create efficiencies and promote cost savings by providing customers with access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process. Lot 1a - Business Services Lot 1b - Procurement and Contract Management Services Lot 1c - Education Services Lot 2a - Audit Consultancy Lot 2b - Internal Audit Services Lot 2c - External Audit Services Lot 2d - General Finance Lot 2e - Revenues and Benefits Lot 2f - Tax Lot 2g - Treasury Management Lot 3 - Food and Catering Lot 4a - Health Lot 4b - Social Care (Adults and Childrens) Lot 5 - Highways, Traffic and Transport Lot 6a - Operational IT Lot 6b - Strategic IT Lot 7 - Sport Leisure, Culture and Tourism Lot 8a - Asset Management and Delivery Lot 8b - Environment and Sustainability Lot 8c - Facilities Management Lot 8d - Health and Safety Lot 8e - Housing and Housing Support Lot 8f - Planning, Valuation and Infrastructure Lot 8g - Regeneration and Regional Development Lot 8h - Waste and Recycling Lot 9a - Research and Engagement Lot 9b - Marketing, Communications and PR Lot 10 - Strategic Programmes and Projects The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Additional information: You may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consultancy-services-664-25.html). As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c1a993-fb3a-4ad4-bf23-0539fb6d8a59 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 280 |
| Supplier names | 31TEN CONSULTING; 3XT SOLUTIONS; 4C STRATEGIES; 4QUADRANT DELIVERY; ACCORDIO; ACTICA CONSULTING; ADECCO; ADL TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS ENGINEERING; ADVENT IM; AECOM; AIS ENVIRONMENT; AKESO; ALMA ECONOMICS; ALPINE RESOURCING; ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES; AMANDA REYNOLDS URBANISM LIMITED (T/A AR URBANISM; AMEY OW; AMION CONSULTING; APIRA; APPLICHAT; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; ARK CONSULTANCY; ARLINGCLOSE; ARTHIAN LTD (PREVIOUSLY MABBETT & ASSOCIATES; ASESORIA GROUP; ASHURST RISK ADVISORY; ASPINALL VERDI; ASTEROS ADVISERS; ATHENA COMMERCIAL; ATKINSRÉALIS; ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AVAM SOLUTIONS; BAKER HICKS; BARKER ASSOCIATES (ESSEX; BEEVER AND STRUTHERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND BUSINESS ADVISORS; BETTER GROUP LIMITED (T/A AS BETTERGOV; BIP CONSULTING UK LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY CHAUCER GROUP; BIP SOLUTIONS; BLUE BORDER; BMG RESEARCH; BROWN CONSULT; BUCHAN + ASSOCIATES; BUREAU VERITAS; BURO HAPPOLD; BWB CONSULTING; CADENCE INNOVA; CAJA; CAMPBELL TICKELL; CANVS; CANWELL; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CBRE; CHANGE-IT PUBLIC SECTOR; CHANNEL 3 CONSULTING; CIRCULAR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS LTD (CRS; CITISENSE LTD (PREVIOUSLY SMART TRANSPORT HUB; CITY SCIENCE; CIVITEQ TRADING LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY SOCITM ADVISORY; CLARASYS; CLARION INSIGHT; COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES; COMMERCIALLY PUBLIC; COUNTY HR SOLUTIONS; CUBELYNX; D'PERTUS CONSULTING; D-FINE; DAC PLANNING; DADA ENTERPRISES LIMITED (T/A DADA; DECISION LAB; DEECON CONSULTING; DEYTON BELL; DHA PLANNING; DREES & SOMMER; DRIVER PROJECT SERVICES; EA CONSULTING GROUP; EARL KENDRICK (LONDON & SOUTH; ECHELON CONSULTANCY; EDGE PUBLIC SOLUTIONS; EDWARDS & EDWARDS CONSULTANCY; EFFICIO; EFW CONSULTING; EMB; ENFUSE GROUP; ENODATIO CONSULTING; ERNST & YOUNG; ESSENCY CONSULTING; ESSENTIAL PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS; ETHOS CONSULTANTS; EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING; EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (T/A MALIKSHAW; EVOLVE COMMERCIAL; EVOLVING SOLUTIONS CONSULTANCY; EXCEEDING; EXCELSIOR BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES; F&S CONSULTANTS - DESIGN & MANAGEMENT; FARRPOINT; FLEX360; FLOYD SLASKI ARCHITECTS; FMG CONSULTING; FOCUS CONSULTANTS 2010; FOUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (T/A FOUR AGENCY WORLDWIDE; FRITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; FRONTIER CONSULTING; GARDINER & THEOBALD; GARY HELLEN & ASSOCIATES; GLEEDS ADVISORY; GO TRAVEL SOLUTIONS; GO4GROWTH SUPPORT SERVICES; GRANT THORNTON; GREEN & KASSAB LIMITED (T/A GKT; GREENGAGE ENVIRONMENTAL; GREENLIGHT COMMERCIAL AND CONSULTING; GREYFRIARS PROJECT MANAGEMENT; GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY; HALEY SHARPE DESIGN; HARDISTY JONES ASSOCIATES; HASKONING UK LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY HASKONINGDHV UK LIMITED, T/A IT; HATCH ASSOCIATES; HAYSMAC LLP (PREVIOUSLY HAYSMACINTYRE; HERD IT CONSULTING LTD (T/A HERD CONSULTING; HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; HIVE PROJECTS; HODFORDS SOLUTIONS; HOOD & WOOLF; HUMAN ENGINE; HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING; HW CONTROLS & ASSURANCE LIMITED (T/A VALIDERA; IBEX GALE; ICE CREATES; IDENTITY CONSULT; IGNITE CONSULTING; IMN FIDES CONSULTANCY; IMPOWER CONSULTING; IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA AN; INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING; INVESTIGO; JACOBS; KENDALL KINGSCOTT; KK CONSULTANTS; KPMG; LA FOSSE ASSOCIATES; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LANDMARK INFORMATION GROUP; LANPRO SERVICES; LARCH CONSULTING; LAVAT CONSULTING LIMITED (T/A PSTAX; LEAPWISE; LEXICA HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTANCY; LINEA PARTNERS; LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS; LOGIQ CONSULTING; LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES; LOW CARBON EUROPE LIMITED (T/A LCE; LUCID SUPPORT SERVICES; LUCION DELTA-SIMONS LTD (PREVIOUSLY DELTA-SIMONS LIMITED / DELTA; MACRO GROUP; MAD4 BUSINESS; MATT HAMNETT & ASSOCIATES; MATTINSON PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (T/A MP SMARTER TRAVEL; MAX ASSOCIATES (HOLDINGS; MEES SOLUTIONS; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY; METIS CONSULTANTS; MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT; MILLER RESEARCH (UK; MONTAGU EVANS; MOORE STEPHENS INSIGHT; MOTT MACDONALD; MS CONSULTING PARTNERS; MUTUAL VENTURES; NELLER DAVIES; NEW NETWORKS; NEWBRIDGE ADVISORS; NEWTON CONSULTING; NEWTRALITY; NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT; NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (CSU; NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (CSU; NORMAN ROURKE PRYME; NORSE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED (T/A NPS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH LIMITED (ORH; OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES; OPTASHIFT; ORIGIN8TIVE; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; P2G CONTRACT SUPPORT; PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS; PENNINGTON CHOICES; PEOPLETOO; PERAGO-WALES; PERIGEAN; PERMANENT EDUCATION; PHIL JONES ASSOCIATES; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PICK EVERARD; PIXEL GROUP; PIXEL TAKEAWAY LIMITED (T/A THE SCHOOL OF UX; PLACE CAPITAL GROUP; PLAN B MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; PREMIER ADVISORY GROUP; PRISM BUSINESS CONSULTING; PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD (T/A PPL; PROCTER AND STREET; PROCUR3D CONSULTING; PROGRAM PLANNING PROFESSIONALS; PROJECT CENTRE; PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES; PYE TAIT; QA RESEARCH; RAMBOLL; RAPLEYS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP; REALWORLDHR; REDQUADRANT; REED TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (T/A CONSULTANCY; REPLY; RESOURCE FUTURES; RICARDO-AEA; RIDGE AND PARTNERS; ROBINSON ENGINEERING RESEARCH ENTERPRISES; ROI OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; ROWARK & WRIGHT LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY ROWARK ADVISORY; RPT CONSULTING; RSK ENVIRONMENT; S M R S; S&W PARTNERS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY EVELYN PARTNERS; SAVILLS (UK; SCMS ASSOCIATES LTD (T/A CES GROUP; SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY SHARED AGENDA SOLUTIONS LIMI; SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS; SITEMARK; SLR CONSULTING; SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE (SCIE; SOLAIRE CONSULTING; SQUARE GAIN; SQW; STANTEC; STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE; STEP5 CONSULT; SUTCLIFFE PROJECTS; SYSTRA; TEMPLE GROUP; TETRA TECH; TETRA TECH CONSULTING LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY RPS CONSULTING SERVICE; THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP; THE ENVIRONMENT PARTNERSHIP (TEP; THE GROWTH; THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP; THE O.T. PRACTICE; THE SPORT, LEISURE AND CULTURE CONSULTANCY; THE4OC; TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE; TOMSON CONSULTING; TONIC CONSULTANTS LIMITED (T/A TONIC; TOPSCAN (UK; TOUCHSTONE RENARD; TPXIMPACT; TRAFFORD COUNCIL (T/A STAR; TRIPLE VALUE IMPACT; TRIPOD PARTNERS; TRUEMAN CHANGE MANAGEMENT; TSA RILEY; URBAN FORESIGHT; V4 SERVICES; VAAMG CONSULTING; VE3 GLOBAL; VEDETTE CONSULTING; VERACITY OSI; VERITAS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; WALK WHEEL CYCLE TRUST (PREVIOSULY SUSTRANS; WALKER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT; WAVEHILL; WE ARE LIVING PROOF LTD (T/A LIVING PROOF; WESTCO TRADING; WHISTLEJACKET LONDON; WILDE CONSULTANTS; WM5G; ZR CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66600000 - Treasury services
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
- 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services
- 71351914 - Archaeological services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2025 at 13:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c1a993-fb3a-4ad4-bf23-0539fb6d8a59
- 20 Nov 2025 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c1a993-fb3a-4ad4-bf23-0539fb6d8a59
- 24 Sep 2024 at 10:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1b86ffa-902f-4427-afe6-c186e439bd5e
- 9 Aug 2024 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1b86ffa-902f-4427-afe6-c186e439bd5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c1a993-fb3a-4ad4-bf23-0539fb6d8a59
  20th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1b86ffa-902f-4427-afe6-c186e439bd5e
  24th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '664_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f820941-b64c-477f-beb4-d70d33aca2fb
  BREAKDOWN OF THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT (AWARDED SUPPLIERS) - PDF file
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4cfd6648-00e1-4bcc-a46f-f1f984a97fa9
  BREAKDOWN OF THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT (AWARDED SUPPLIERS) - Excel file

## Notice URLs

- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/consultancy-services-664-25.html
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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