Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 22 Jul 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICO - Systems Thinking Consultant

Official notice

Authority: Information Commissioner's Office (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £500k / year · £1,000,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 18 Aug 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025

Awarded to RedQuadrant Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The ICO requires to appoint a consultant partner to support ICO in applying a systems thinking approach to departments within the organisation.

To support ICO in to make some fundamental changes to how we think about, design and action our work. ICO want to ensure effective delivery against our purpose, using the right information to take the right actions in the right way and to ensure this, the ICO wants to apply a systems thinking approach.

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How the procedure runs: Step one - written bid/proposal submission Step two - Presentation

CPV: Systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000

Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: the value stated above confirms the initial period plus the option to extend for two 12 month periods which potentially takes the tcv to £1,000,000. (up to £250,000 per year)

72246000 Systems consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Written Bid: 60%
Presentation: 30%
Cost: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Cost
Written Bid
Presentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jul 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 5 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Sept 2025
Authority reference: 2025ICO00427
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-042132
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Systems consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056413 Find a Tender

How it runs: Step one - written bid/proposal submission
Step two - Presentation

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 18 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 4 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via the Delta eSourcing platform only:

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Timeline

22 Jul 2025 → 5 Dec 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 16:05 BST
Clarification questions by
4 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline
18 Aug 2025, 10:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends392 days ago
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts352 days ago
3 Nov 2025
Latest notice published320 days ago
5 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
Contract signature expected
17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1512 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RedQuadrant LtdSME3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: the value stated above confirms the initial period plus the option to extend for two 12 month periods which potentially takes the tcv to £1,000,000. (up to £250,000 per year)	£1,000,000 inc. VAT	5 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · RedQuadrant LtdSME
Signed
2 Dec 2025
Value
£1,000,000 inc. VAT
Period
3 Dec 2025 – 14 Oct 2027 · up to 13 Oct 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
the value stated above confirms the initial period plus the option to extend for two 12 month periods which potentially takes the tcv to £1,000,000. (up to £250,000 per year)

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
15final-stage tenders	12	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Information Commissioner's Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMHV-2549-HZYJ Wyliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, North West, SK9 5AFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RedQuadrantAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06944005 7 Bell Yard, London, London, WC2A 2JRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2025, 16:05 BST