Award

ICO - Systems Thinking Consultant

  • The Information Commissioner's Office

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-056167

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056413 (view related notices)

Published 12 September 2025, 12:31pm



Scope

Reference

2025ICO00427

Description

The ICO requires to appoint a consultant partner to support ICO in applying a systems thinking approach to departments within the organisation.

To support ICO in to make some fundamental changes to how we think about, design and action our work. ICO want to ensure effective delivery against our purpose, using the right information to take the right actions in the right way and to ensure this, the ICO wants to apply a systems thinking approach.

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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=979897696


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 2 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

the value stated above confirms the initial period plus the option to extend for two 12 month periods which potentially takes the tcv to £1,000,000. (up to £250,000 per year)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Information about tenders

  • 15 tenders received
  • 15 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 12 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 14 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Supplier

RedQuadrant

  • Companies House: 06944005

7 Bell Yard

London

WC2A 2JR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Benjamin Taylor

Email: tenders@redquadrant.com

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

The Information Commissioner's Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMHV-2549-HZYJ

Wyliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government