Support to the UK Freeport Programme - MODIFICATION TO AN AWARDED CONTRACT

Contract summary

Industry

• Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£724,961

Procurement reference

CPD 004 121 213

Published date

10 June 2025

Closing date

2 March 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

4 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Modification pursuant to regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract pursuant to regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and is published for transparency purposes.

The original contract was awarded under Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy 2 Framework (RM 6008) Lot 1. The contract is for a multi-disciplinary partner to work with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government to support the delivery of the UK's Freeports Programme. The supplier provides challenge and strategic advice to improve the quality and delivery of Freeports plans and proposals.

This support encompasses four functions:
1. Strategic advice:
2. Shared products and learning:
3. Programme support and advice:
4. Troubleshooting draw-down service

This modification is for additional support required for Freeports through to August 2025, including continuation of innovative finance activity, which is key to unlocking stalled tax sites through an innovative financing mechanism (including loans, repayable grants or investment in joint ventures) which would provide up-front financing for capital works. The additional work commissioned is consistent the scope of the original contract.

This modification increases the total value of the contract by £724,961, from £11,517,356 (excl VAT) to £12,242,317 (excl VAT)

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Support to the UK Freeport Programme - VARIATION

• Awarded contract
• Published 19 August 2021, last edited 5 June 2025

Attachments

• CALL OFF SCHEDULE 12 Contract Variation Form CPD4121213 Freeport Tech Support Contract Variation 05b (Redacted) (1).pdf
• Signed contract
• Redacted Contract Variation

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Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2025

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

4 August 2025

Total value of contract

£12,242,317.64

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

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About the buyer

Address

2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Email

commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk