- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Business
- Lot 2. Strategy and Policy
- Lot 3. Complex and Transformation
- Lot 4. Finance
- Lot 5. HR
- Lot 6. Procurement and Supply Chain
- Lot 7. Health, Social Care and Community
- Lot 8. Infrastructure
- Lot 9. Environmental Sustainability and Socio-economic Development
- Lot 10. Restructuring and Insolvency Services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 345410222
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
Reference number
RM6309
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), hereby known as the Authority, has established a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of management consultancy including restructuring and insolvency services.
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) (RM6309) is available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice.
Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas.
MCF4 replaces Management Consultancy Framework Three (RM6187) and Restructuring and Insolvency Services (RM6269).
MCF4 has 10 lots -
Lot 1 - Business
Lot 2 - Strategy and policy
Lot 3 - Complex and transformation
Lot 4 - Finance
Lot 5 - HR
Lot 6 - Procurement and supply chain
Lot 7 - Health, social care and community
Lot 8 - Infrastructure
Lot 9 - Environment and sustainability
Lot 10 - Restructuring and insolvency
MCF4 is not a contingent labour framework agreement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to the strategy, structure, management or operations of an organisation. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
71 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 1.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Strategy and Policy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to corporate strategies or government policy. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
56 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 2.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Complex and Transformation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to complex programmes or portfolios of work which may be multi-disciplinary and/or transformational. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
36 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 3.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Finance
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66519600 - Actuarial services
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of strategic and operational consultancy and professional services relating to finance. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
36 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 4.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
HR
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to HR. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
32 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 5.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement and Supply Chain
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to procurement and supply chain. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
37 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 6.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Health, Social Care and Community
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of specialist consultancy and professional services relating to health, social care and/or community. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
46 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 7.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Infrastructure
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 90712500 - Environmental institution building or planning
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of specialist consultancy and professional services relating to infrastructure. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
45 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 8.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environmental Sustainability and Socio-economic Development
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71313100 - Noise-control consultancy services
- 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- 71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services
- 71351220 - Geological consultancy services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to environment and/or sustainability. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery (excluding construction).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
43 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 9.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Restructuring and Insolvency Services
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of objective advice in relation to corporate restructuring and insolvency. Although the exact nature of this advice will vary by case, Suppliers must be able to demonstrate the required expertise in relation to distressed corporate situations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
15 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 10.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036291
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RM6309
Title
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 491
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 491
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,700,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,700,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement.
As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5973b28b-99bf-472f-9ad5-21a2a9646191
1) Redacted Commercial Agreement
2) List of Successful Suppliers
3) Approved Customer list
4) Transparency Agenda
On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications.
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom