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title: "Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e"
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# Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services

Buyer: HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e

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## Summary

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has undertaken a comprehensive procurement process for strategic licence subscriptions and advisory services. The contracting process commenced with planning on 3rd March 2025 and culminated in active contracts by 18th July 2025. The procurement was conducted under an open procedure, encompassing four distinct lots to cater to various business area requirements, specifically targeting research and development services, as well as advisory support. These services aim to enhance HMRC's operational capabilities, support strategic alignment, and ensure regulatory compliance. The contracts are centred in the United Kingdom and cover diverse areas such as technology deployment and digital transformation, with various contracts scheduled to start from July and October 2025, running until March 2027, with an optional extension until 2028.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the technology and consultancy sectors, especially those offering research, strategic advice, and development services. Given the segmentation into lots, businesses can align their strengths with specific needs of HMRC, ranging from digital transformation to internal audit and HR services. Large-scale suppliers such as GARTNER U.K. LIMITED and FORRESTER RESEARCH LIMITED have successfully secured contracts, reinforcing the potential for growth and partnership within governmental frameworks. Other businesses with the capability to offer innovative solutions and demonstrate expertise in areas such as customer service optimisation and strategic advisory might find this a lucrative avenue for growth, especially within the central government context in the UK.

## Notice

To guarantee the efficient utilisation of technology, transform our digital and customer services, and fulfil public service commitments, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) requires research subscription services. This service will assist in setting strategies, managing projects, deploying new technologies, and ensuring regulatory compliance, amongst other things. Additionally, an on-demand ad-hoc advisory service is necessary to translate industry-leading insights into actionable plans, across different business areas and topics. The requirements have been split into 4 lots based on individual business area requirements with varying scope. Please note, the Authority have determined this requirement to be VAT recoverable meaning the contract value will be exclusive of VAT. A value for 'Including VAT' has been included within each relevant section as required by the FTS system. Values provided are inclusive of the optional 12 month extension. Values are indicative maximums and provide no commitment of spend or usage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041270-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,551,817 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | FORRESTER RESEARCH; GARTNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2025 at 11:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041270-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041270-2025
  18th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://gartner.com
- http://www.forrester.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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