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title: "Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services"
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# Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-license-subscriptions-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HM Revenue & Customs: "Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,595,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HM Revenue & Customs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hm-revenue-customs-gov-d25)
- **Published Value:** £3,595,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 April 2025 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,551,818 (exc. VAT, 4 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 13 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-license-subscriptions-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e`

## 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/strategic-license-subscriptions-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com%2Fad%2FselfRegistration)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-license-subscriptions-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e90e#participate

## Description
To guarantee the efficient utilisation of technology, transform our digital and customer services, and fulfil public service commitments, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) requires research subscription services.
This service will assist in setting strategies, managing projects, deploying new technologies, and ensuring regulatory compliance, amongst other things.
Additionally, an on-demand ad-hoc advisory service is necessary to translate industry-leading insights into actionable plans, across different business areas and topics.
The requirements have been split into 4 lots based on individual business area requirements with varying scope.
Please note, the Authority have determined this requirement to be VAT recoverable meaning the contract value will be exclusive of VAT. A value for 'Including VAT' has been included within each relevant section as required by the FTS system. Values provided are inclusive of the optional 12 month extension. Values are indicative maximums and provide no commitment of spend or usage.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - CDIO (Chief Digital and Information Officer)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,300,000
- **Description:** To guarantee the efficient utilisation of technology, transform our digital and customer services, and fulfil public service commitments, HMRC requires research subscription services. This service will assist in setting strategies, managing projects,...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2: CSG (Customer Services Group) and ETG (Enterprise Transformation Group)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £740,000
- **Description:** CSG and ETG requires access to world class research and business insights on a range of matters related to optimising our Customer Service provision.
The Directors of CSG and ETG are looking for a range of support services which includes but not limi...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Internal Audit
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £105,000
- **Description:** To support the IA unit's delivery of our 2025-28 internal audit strategy, alongside supporting our business-as-usual audit work, we require research subscription and advisory services. The service will provide access to subject matter experts to supp...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - HR
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £450,000
- **Description:** HR are looking to gain access to industry best practice and insight to enable the support of HMRC to meet its challenging business objectives through effective use of our people.
License holders require access to material covering (but not limited to...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 1 - CDIO (Chief Digital and Information Officer) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Gartner UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02266016`
  - Value: £2,300,750
  - Date: 04/06/2025

- **Award:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 2: CSG (Customer Services Group) and ETG (Enterprise Transformation Group) Description (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **FORRESTER RESEARCH LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PPYD-3753-WQPR`
  - Value: £727,193
  - Date: 04/06/2025

- **Award:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 3 - Internal Audit (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Gartner UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02266016`
  - Value: £105,875
  - Date: 04/06/2025

- **Award:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 4 - HR (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Gartner UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02266016`
  - Value: £418,000
  - Date: 04/06/2025

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 1 - CDIO (Chief Digital and Information Officer) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,300,750
  - Signed Date: 08/07/2025

- **Contract:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 4 - HR (active)
  - Signed Value: £418,000
  - Signed Date: 08/07/2025

- **Contract:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 2: CSG (Customer Services Group) and ETG (Enterprise Transformation Group) Description (active)
  - Signed Value: £727,193
  - Signed Date: 29/06/2025

- **Contract:** Strategic License Subscriptions and Advisory Services. Lot 3 - Internal Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £105,875
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010887-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-18T11:30:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T23:29:19.750Z
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