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title: "BICS Implementation and Project Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068db3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE"
published: "2026-04-29"
---

# BICS Implementation and Project Management Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068db3

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) successfully completed the procurement process for the "BICS Implementation and Project Management Services," which is classified under miscellaneous business-related services. The procurement employed a direct method, conducted without competition, as it was below threshold. The associated contract runs from 24 April 2026 to 17 June 2026, with Ernst & Young LLP being the awarded supplier. The process aimed to support DBT’s multidisciplinary team in ensuring design coherence and adherence to Target Operating Model principles across the United Kingdom.

This procurement provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in project management services, particularly those focusing on multidisciplinary project coherence and operational readiness. Large consultancies with a robust track record in project management and systems implementation would find clients such as DBT suitable for collaboration. As the procurement bypassed usual competitive methods, it highlights the importance of building strong relationships and networks within central government circles to capitalise on similar opportunities in the future.

## Notice

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have procured project management services to support the multidisciplinary team to ensure BICS design coherence, go live readiness, and alignment with Target Operating Model (TOM) principles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039037-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2026 - 17 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £77,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 09:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039037-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039037-2026
  29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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