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title: "SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor"
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# SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soni090-client-side-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-078af9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SONI Ltd: "SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £6,300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 31 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [SONI Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/soni-ltd-GB-PPON-PPVY-9479-DHPY)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soni090-client-side-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-078af9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078af9`

## 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/soni090-client-side-advisor-ocds-h6vhtk-078af9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.mytenders.co.uk

## Description
SONI is seeking to appoint one (1) supplier to act as Client-Side Advisor, providing programme management, technical assurance, test assurance and transition support to SONI in respect of the Corporate IT Separation Programme and the establishment of SONI’s Security Operations Centre, working alongside SONI’s internal programme and technical teams. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
The Client-Side Advisor augments SONI’s own programme and technical team, providing programme leadership, technical assurance and delivery oversight of the Systems Integrators (SIs) and suppliers delivering the separation workstreams. The role does not extend to the delivery, implementation or provision of any of the underlying systems, equipment or services being procured under SONI’s other separation competitions. 
The Tenderer awarded the Framework Agreement (the ‘Supplier’) will act as SONI’s primary partner for Client-Side Advisory services, working alongside SONI’s internal teams and its other external advisors.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,300,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029
- **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%2F098580-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T14:01:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:22:47.592Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078af9