--- title: "Consultancy and Professional Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a559" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a559" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a559.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a559.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2026-01-05" --- # Consultancy and Professional Services Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a559 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a559) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a559.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service is currently in the planning stage for a significant procurement agreement titled "Consultancy and Professional Services." This process, governed by the Procurement Act 2023, is designed to attract consultancy services across various specialisms such as business, strategy and policy, finance, HR, and more, with a particular focus on business and management consultancy. The procurement process covers the regions of the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. Key engagement sessions with buyers and suppliers are scheduled between September 2025 and March 2026. The total procurement value, inclusive of VAT, is £6 billion, with the contracting period set to commence on 7th July 2027 and conclude on 6th July 2031. The future notice date is projected for 30th September 2026. This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy and professional services, particularly those adept in restructuring, policy, and financial strategy. It is an ideal prospect for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, given its suitability criteria. The framework agreement offers considerable scope for business expansion by allowing eligible companies to provide a broad spectrum of consultancy services encompassing both public and strategic areas. The Crown Commercial Service aims to create a competitive environment, benefiting a diverse range of suppliers prepared to meet central government demands across multi-territorial locations. ## Notice This agreement, let under the Procurement Act 2023 includes consultancy, covering specialisms such as business, strategy and policy, finance, HR, procurement, health or social care and community, infrastructure and environment. As well as restructuring and insolvency. Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under ocds-h6vhtk-0513aa ### Planning Information September 2025 - March 2026 121 engagement sessions held in September with a variety of buyers and suppliers. Group engagement sessions due to be held with buyers and suppliers in October 2025 and estimated date of February/March 2026. All exact dates and times are published here: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6399 Presentations, slides and FAQs will also be published on this page. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000388-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jul 2027 - 6 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 5 Jan 2026 at 15:12 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000388-2026 - 30 Sep 2025 at 16:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061076-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000388-2026 5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061076-2025 30th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6399 - https://www.gov.uk/ccs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a559. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a559.json.