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Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
Published 29 Aug 2025
29 Aug 2025
- Primary CPV
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79400000 *
Business and management consultancy and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Liverpool, North West
- Value
- £1,700,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United Kingdom · UKD72
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality
- Price
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79400000 *
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Reference: RM6309
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 491
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 10
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 10
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 29 Aug 2025 10:48
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f86c
- Notice ID
- RM6309
Competition
491
Bids received
491
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
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Lots (10)
Lot 1: Business
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. Additional information: 71 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 1.
· Cancelled
Lot 2: Strategy and Policy
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. Additional information: 56 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 2.
· Cancelled
Lot 3: Complex and Transformation
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. Additional information: 36 Suppliers were awarded a pla...
· Cancelled
Lot 4: Finance
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. Additional information: 36 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 4.
· Cancelled
Lot 5: HR
Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to HR. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: 32 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 5.
· Cancelled
Lot 6: Procurement and Supply Chain
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. Additional information: 37 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 6.
· Cancelled
Lot 7: Health, Social Care and Community
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. Additional information: 46 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 7.
· Cancelled
Lot 8: Infrastructure
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). Additional information: 45 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 8.
· Cancelled
Lot 9: Environmental Sustainability and Socio-economic Development
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). Additional information: 43 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 9.
· Cancelled
Lot 10: Restructuring and Insolvency Services
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. Additional information: 15 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 1...
· Cancelled
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Tender
| Title | Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Business |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | 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. Additional information: 71 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 1. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Strategy and Policy |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | 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. Additional information: 56 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 2. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 90 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Complex and Transformation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | 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. Additional information: 36 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 3. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 90 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Finance |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | 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. Additional information: 36 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 4. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 90 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | HR |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Description | Provision of consultancy and professional services relating to HR. This may include identification of options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery. Additional information: 32 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 5. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 75 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Title | Procurement and Supply Chain |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Description | 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. Additional information: 37 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 6. |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 75 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Title | Health, Social Care and Community |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Description | 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. Additional information: 46 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 7. |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 75 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Title | Infrastructure |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Description | 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). Additional information: 45 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 8. |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 75 |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 8 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Title | Environmental Sustainability and Socio-economic Development |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Description | 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). Additional information: 43 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 9. |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 75 |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 9 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Title | Restructuring and Insolvency Services |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Description | 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. Additional information: 15 Suppliers were awarded a place on Lot 10. |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 10 › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Mergers and acquisition services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Financial consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Mergers and acquisition services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Infrastructure works consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Mergers and acquisition services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Actuarial services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pension fund consultancy services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Economic research services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Pension fund consultancy services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Transport systems consultancy services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Equal opportunities consultancy services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Health and social work services |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Equal opportunities consultancy services |
| Item › Item 7 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Transport systems consultancy services |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Infrastructure works consultancy services |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 8 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Environmental institution building or planning |
| Item › Item 8 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Highways consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Infrastructure works consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Noise-control consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Geological and geophysical consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Geophysical consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Geological consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 9 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Environmental services |
| Item › Item 9 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Financial and insurance services |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Supporting services for the government |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Financial management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 10 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Evaluation consultancy services |
| Item › Item 10 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
Awards
| Title | Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) |
| Status | active |
| Supplier › Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 1 › Identifier › No Identifier Rationale | Not on any register |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.gov.uk/ccs |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
| Party 2 › Identifier › No Identifier Rationale | Not on any register |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
Contracts
| Title | Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) |
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £1,700,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 29 Jul 2025 |