Published date: 29 August 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Mergers and acquisition services - 66121000
Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66170000
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000
Highways consultancy services - 71311210
Infrastructure works consultancy services - 71311300
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Development consultancy services - 73220000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,700,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6309
Published date
29 August 2025
Closing date
9 January 2025
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
29 July 2025
Contract end date
28 July 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), hereby known as the Authority, has established a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of management consultancy including restructuring and insolvency services.
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) (RM6309) is available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice.
Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas.
MCF4 replaces Management Consultancy Framework Three (RM6187) and Restructuring and Insolvency Services (RM6269).
MCF4 has 10 lots -
Lot 1 - Business
Lot 2 - Strategy and policy
Lot 3 - Complex and transformation
Lot 4 - Finance
Lot 5 - HR
Lot 6 - Procurement and supply chain
Lot 7 - Health, social care and community
Lot 8 - Infrastructure
Lot 9 - Environment and sustainability
Lot 10 - Restructuring and insolvency
MCF4 is not a contingent labour framework agreement.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
- Opportunity
- Published 8 November 2024, last edited 25 July 2025
Attachments
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- RM6309 Redacted FWA documents.zip
- Contract schedules
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- FTS Customer List - RM6309 v3.docx
- Annexes to the Contract
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- Award Suppliers Spreadsheet v1 - RM6309.xlsx
- Winning bid
Links
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- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036291-2024
- Award notice
- Award Notice
Award information
Awarded date
29 July 2025
Contract start date
29 July 2025
Contract end date
28 July 2027
Total value of contract
£1,700,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a
Address
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
Telephone
+44 3454102222
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Closing: 9 January 2025, 3pm