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Published 11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Telecoms Restructuring Advice — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Awarded value £300,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to FTI CONSULTING LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consultancy, Analysis and Advice on telecoms restructuring options, in report format.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
71316000 Telecommunication consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8aa
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification
The Authority intends to award this contract directly due to an urgent requirement which arose from circumstances that could not reasonably have been foreseen during normal procurement planning. A competitive procurement exercise could not be completed within the timescales required to meet the Authority's operational needs. The Authority considers the direct award to be necessary, proportionate and limited to the minimum scope and duration required to address the immediate requirement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FTI CONSULTING LLP11 Sept 2026 — 23 Oct 2026 · up to 4 Dec 2026Extensions: Potential further work based on advice and options given if we decide to act on advice£300,000Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EG [email protected]
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender