Official UK procurement notice
Technical and Operations Delivery Partners Framework
Authority: FCDO Services (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026awarded 23 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Certes IT Service Solutions Limited, LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Technical and Operations Delivery Partners Framework for the award of a contract to 2 suppliers.
CPV: Project management consultancy services · Technical analysis or consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 14 bids received (7.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
Selection process for individual statements of work are outlined in the ITT. Each statement of work will be competed and awarded following competition.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Split between MSQ (50%) and Scenario (delivery) (10%)
- Commercial: Split between Rate Card (30%) and Scenario (price) (10%)
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Technical and Operations Delivery Partners Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Oct 2026, 21:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
XLYPA/063/26ADO- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070483- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06758cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Appointment period ends
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 Mar 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published213 days ago26 Mar 2026, 15:45 GMT
- Market engagement198 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
FCDOS Services wish to carry out preliminary market engagement to understand the numbers and types of suppliers who would be interested in this opportunity.
To facilitate the goals of the engagement, interested parties should email [email protected] if you are able to source/provide.
To be clear the information received will not be scored at this time, however full tender documentation will follow in due course.
Next steps -
Following receipt of an email expressing interest in this market engagement the Authority respond with a market engagement questionnaire for you to complete and return to us with a closing date of the 10th of April 2026
- Tender notice published93 days ago24 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
- Clarification questions by60 days ago26 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends60 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by44 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice publishedearlier today25 Oct 2026, 21:58 GMT
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 10 days4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Mar 2026, 15:45 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 16:53 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £20,000,00024 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
- Status changed to active24 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST24 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Oct 2026, 21:58 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Oct 2026, 21:58 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 21 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 145 from SMEs
Named bidders 14published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certes IT Service Solutions LimitedSME, LA International Computer Consultants LtdTechnical and Operations Delivery Partners Framework (supplier 1)1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2030Extensions: Agreed by all parties | £20,000,000 | 23 Oct 2026standstill to 4 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonL.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED · West Midlands
- wonCERTES IT SERVICE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- did not winACTICA CONSULTING LIMITED · South East England
- did not winCGI IT UK LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winCOGNIZANT WORLDWIDE LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winENTERPRISE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winINVESTIGO LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winKORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winSANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE LIMITED · South West England
- did not winSOLIRIUS REPLY LTD · Greater London
- did not winSOPRA STERIA LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winTRANSFORMCX LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winUBDS IT CONSULTING LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winVERSION 1 SOLUTIONS LIMITED · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- ACTICA CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CERTES IT SERVICE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CGI IT UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- INVESTIGO LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SOLIRIUS REPLY LTDBidder / tenderer
Show 4 more suppliers
- SOPRA STERIA LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TRANSFORMCX LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- UBDS IT CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- VERSION 1 SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/error.html?_ncp=1643206586561.491942-1
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender