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title: "DFC - Commercial Services Branch - DfC Strategic Partnership Framework – Pre-Market Engagement"
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# DFC - Commercial Services Branch - DfC Strategic Partnership Framework – Pre-Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-commercial-services-branch-dfc-strategic-partnership-framework-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Communities: "DFC - Commercial Services Branch - DfC Strategic Partnership Framework – Pre-Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Communities](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Business intelligence software development services (+26 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-commercial-services-branch-dfc-strategic-partnership-framework-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-commercial-services-branch-dfc-strategic-partnership-framework-pre-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9f#tl-md)

## Description
Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is undertaking this Pre Market
Engagement (PME) exercise on behalf of DFC, and are inviting suppliers who may have an
interest in this competition. The Department for Communities (DfC), is seeking to establish a single supplier Strategic Partner Framework Agreement for the provision of Professional Services to DfC and participating Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). The successful Supplier shall be responsible for managing and delivering Professional Services in accordance with the Framework Agreement, this Specification and the associated Contract Documents. In order to support delivery of its strategic objectives, DfC and participating ALBs (the Buyer) require access to specialist Professional Services where in house capability or capacity is not available or appropriate. This will be in the form of consultancy support or other professional services, including staff substitution. The Buyer therefore proposes to establish a single supplier Strategic Partner Framework Agreement to support delivery of strategic priorities through defined Work Packages.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 66000000, 66170000, 70000000, 70331000, 70332000, 70332200

- **Contract Period:** 23/08/2026 to 23/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051513-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-01T14:44:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T04:59:21.582Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9f