Frontier Economics Ltd: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
Large organisation·London·Greater London·Main market: Business and management consultancy services
Official UK PPONPLZC-5483-XPDM
Procedures with an award4458 award recordsNamed bids10 won · 0 lost · 0 pendingPublic authorities33named on published awardsAttributable award value£22mnet · on 27 of 58 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months18awards · 14 in the prior 24 months · last 15 Sept 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months8end date published on 14 of 58 awardsDelivery regions13most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
78 lot-level observations (55 awarded lots, 71%, plus 23 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
7941 Business and management consultancy services24 observations · 45% · 22 lots + 2 envelope8000 Education and training services6 observations · 11% · lots7931 Market research services9 observations · 17% · 4 lots + 5 envelope7131 Consultative engineering and construction services4 observations · 8% · 3 lots + 1 envelope7998 Subscription services4 observations · 8% · 3 lots + 1 envelope7162 Analysis services3 observations · 6% · 2 lots + 1 envelope7232 Database services2 observations · 4% · lots2211 Printed books1 observations · 2% · lotsAttributable award value£22mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 27 of 58 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 70%; a further 4 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£145k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£300k medianrobust · n=27
Award vs estimate0.2% below estimateindicative · n=2Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 79. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarivate Analytics Web of Science 2022 -2025 | Jisc Services Limited | — | — | £4,574,532 † |
| Clarivate Analytics Web of Science 2022 -2025 | Jisc Services Limited | — | — | £4,574,532 † |
| Clarivate EndNote 2024-2026 | Jisc Services Limited | — | — | £2,700,000 † |
| Clarivate EndNote 2024-2026 | Jisc Services Limited | — | — | £2,700,000 † |
| Clarivate Analytics Web of Science SHEDL 2024-2027 | Jisc Services Limited | — | — | £1,189,758 † |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 41 of 44 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)26 procedures · 63%
Greater London6 procedures · 15%
Yorkshire and the Humber4 procedures · 10%
South West England4 procedures · 10%
West Midlands3 procedures · 7%
South East England3 procedures · 7%
Northern Ireland3 procedures · 7%
East of England2 procedures · 5%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 1 notices name this supplier since 15 Apr 2026 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places1 of 1Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for1
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bids on notice | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultancy & Skilled Persons Framework 3 | Financial Conduct Authority | appointed | 122 | 15 Apr 2026 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Central government 42% (33 awards)
- Type not classified 35% (27 awards)
- Other public body 13% (10 awards)
- Education 9% (7 awards)
- NHS & health 1% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jisc Services Limited | 3 | 6.8% | 5 | 8 Nov 2024 |
| UK Research and Innovation | 3 | 6.8% | 3 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Civil Aviation Authority | 2 | 4.5% | 7 | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | 2 | 4.5% | 4 | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Jisc | 2 | 4.5% | 4 | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Financial Conduct Authority | 2 | 4.5% | 3 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | 4.5% | 3 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Intellectual Property Office | 2 | 4.5% | 2 | 14 Nov 2025 |
Share = of the 44 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 14 of 58 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| DHSC:ASC International Comparators Research for The Casey Commission | 30 Sept 2026 | £57,400 |
| Water Regulation - Adopting a supervisory approach to the Price Review' | 8 Oct 2026 | £198,156 |
| UKRI-5190 IUK Interim Review of the Faraday Institutions Operation | 31 Oct 2026 | £124,255 |
| Global Trademark & Patent Cases (Darts IP) | 31 Oct 2026 | €18,316 |
| Sierra renewal | 30 Jun 2027 | £85,196 |
| Research Professional including - Research Fortnight and Research Europe | 31 Jul 2027 | £44,252 |
| ProQuest Subscription of eBooks | 1 Sept 2027 | £47,652 |
| Converis Research Management System, Support and Maintenance | 31 Dec 2027 | £100,756 |
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 58 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProQuest Databases | Oxford Brookes University | 15 Sept 2026 | £328,699 |
| Water Regulation - Adopting a supervisory approach to the Price Review' | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | 11 Jun 2026 | £198,156 |
| Consultancy & Skilled Persons Framework 3 | Financial Conduct Authority | 19 Feb 2026 | £170,000,000 |
| UKRI-5190 IUK Interim Review of the Faraday Institutions Operation | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 8 Jan 2026 | £124,225 |
| APP Scams Evaluation | Financial Conduct Authority | 2 Sept 2025 | £459,683 |
| Clarivate Analytics 2025-30 | Jisc | 12 Aug 2025 | £7,000,000 |
| PR_5118 Quantitative FTA Call Off | Department for Business & Trade | Not published | Not published |
| CM3107 Lightning Protection Supply and Inspection Services | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED | Not published | Not published |
| APP Scams Evaluation Consultancy | Financial Conduct Authority | Not published | Not published |
| Converis Research Management System, Support and Maintenance | Sheffield Hallam University | Not published | Not published |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £22m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 14 of 58 awards; 8 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (31 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
+7 further identifiers not listed here.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PLZC-5483-XPDM