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title: "Services of Interim Commercial Director"
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# Services of Interim Commercial Director

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1f67fad-8c49-448b-9ac4-8912fa5d2e7f

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics has awarded a contract titled "Services of Interim Commercial Director," under the "Business and management consultancy and related services" category (CPV: 79400000). This contract supports the Census 2027 Test, a prominent government initiative, and involves providing a suitably qualified Interim Commercial Director. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement process utilized a selective method via a call-off from the ESPO Consultancy Services framework (664_21) Lot 2e, reflecting a direct award route. The procurement has progressed through the award stage, with the contract period extending from 5th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, and a total value of £495,000 was established in this award. The award date was 20th July 2025, and 4C Associates Limited has been chosen as the supplier.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in business and management consultancy, particularly those equipped to handle time-sensitive and high-profile government programmes. As the buyer encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), companies within this scale can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations and enhance their portfolio with a significant project tied to the UK government. Particularly, firms experienced in consultancy services for public sector initiatives would find it advantageous to engage in such contracts to build credibility and establish long-term relationships with statutory bodies like the Office for National Statistics.

## Notice

We are exploring a potential direct award route under the ESPO Consultancy Services framework (664_21) Lot 2e and are seeking to establish whether your organisation has both the capability and capacity to supply a suitably qualified Interim Commercial Director to support a time critical and high profile government programme: the Census 2027 Test.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf54207-336f-4e11-91db-65d302b397f8 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £495,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £495,000 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 4C ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2025 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf54207-336f-4e11-91db-65d302b397f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bf54207-336f-4e11-91db-65d302b397f8
  20th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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