Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Specialist Consultancy Services (Technical, Estates and Facilities Process Development)
Authority: 2Gether Support Solutions Limited (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of specialist consultancy services covering Technical, Estates and Facilities process development.
The services support the development, refinement and operational improvement of Estates and Facilities processes across the organisation.
The scope includes technical advisory input, process mapping, operational design support and facilitation of Estates‑related improvement activity.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract relates to the provision of specialist consultancy services supporting…Awarded
The contract relates to the provision of specialist consultancy services supporting Estates and Facilities process development. Services commenced on 14 January 2025 and continue until 31 March 2026.
The work covers technical Estates advisory services, process mapping and operational improvement activities.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Authority reference
C334495- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013852- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract was awarded through a direct award without competition. At the time of the requirement in January 2025, the organisation required specialist consultancy support to progress urgent Estates and Facilities process development activity. Due to immediate operational need, the work needed to commence without delay and there was insufficient time to undertake a competitive procurement process.
The contracting authority therefore proceeded directly to appoint a supplier capable of commencing work immediately in order to meet internal deadlines and support critical Estates‑related programme activity. The award was made under the governance arrangements in place at the time.
This notice is published retrospectively to ensure transparency regarding the award and aggregated expenditure. It does not constitute the commencement of a new procurement procedure.
- Review procedure
Any party with an interest in this notice may raise queries, request further information or seek clarification directly from 2gether Support Solutions Ltd - Procurement Services.
All correspondence received will be reviewed and responded to in line with the organisation's governance and transparency procedures.
This notice is published for transparency purposes only and does not constitute a new procurement procedure.
Publisher note: This notice is published to ensure transparency regarding the aggregated expenditure for a contract awarded prior to the commencement of the Procurement Act 2023. The scope has remained unchanged and no further financial commitments are anticipated beyond those disclosed. Future related requirements will be subject to a compliant procurement route under the Procurement Act 2023 or an appropriate framework‑based process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Engineering Ltd.SME | £179,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013852-2026-1 · Hawthorn Engineering Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2025
- Value
- £179,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- 2gether Support Solutions Ltd - Procurement ServicesReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hawthorn Engineering Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.