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Published 11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Telecoms Restructuring Advice · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£300,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to FTI Consulting LLP2 awards

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 #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
66171000 Financial consultancy services71316000 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098035
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8aa Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 18:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2026
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£300,000—Standstill
FTI Consulting LLP£450,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · FTI Consulting LLP

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £450,000
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · up to 4 Dec 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Any extension shall be time-based and may only be exercised to the extent that sufficient uncommitted budget remains available under the Contract.

    No agreed KPIs: Urgent Requirement - Deliverables are set but not KPIs

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 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FTI CONSULTANCY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC372614 200 Aldersgate Aldersgate Street,, LONDON, London, EC1A 4HDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender