AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded the EU Reset Programme call-off to METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED. The published award value is £2,575,750 and the stated delivery period is 29 September 2026 to 28 May 2027.
Published outcomeActive award announced under a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceA £2.58m management-consultancy call-off supporting Defra's EU Reset programme, including a Portfolio Delivery Unit and wider portfolio support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-0a39426c-a6f7-4e5b-94b6-827cd78039ae-1 · 2575750 GBP · verified
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The award names Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (company number 02485577), matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-0a39426c-a6f7-4e5b-94b6-827cd78039ae-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice and award record do not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£2,575,750
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Award value amount 2575750, currency GBP; the tender value is also stated as 2575750 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle published award value
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One award and one named supplier are supplied; no lots or separate value allocations are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence28 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Tender and award contract period start date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-19T09:03:57+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence28 May 2027
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Tender and award contract period end date: 2027-05-28T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupport for delivery of the EU Reset programme, enhancing senior leadership, programme and project delivery, and business-change capability through a Portfolio Delivery Unit and wider portfolio support.
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Published process/tender description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79411000 — General management consultancy services
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Tender classification and supplied classifications list.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory: services.
Delivery coverage
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man and Rest of the World
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists these country/coverage entries.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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procurement_method: selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurement_method_details: Call-off from a framework agreement.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on invited suppliers, tenders received, evaluation scores and unsuccessful bidders was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated delivery period
98% confidence29 September 2026 to 28 May 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded through a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
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Published procurement method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Scope concentration
93% confidenceThe published award covers leadership, portfolio delivery and business-change support within one management-consultancy requirement.
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Tender description and CPV 79411000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and states a contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature or execution of a contract.
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Award status is active; no supplied field states signed, executed or concluded.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations were supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, bidder list, scoring, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale, unsuccessful suppliers and detailed pricing was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values were supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms were supplied; any reprocurement timing is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Defra EU Reset ProgrammeMETHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDmanagement consultancyframework call-offPortfolio Delivery UnitContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Defra EU Reset Programme award?
METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED was named as the verified legal supplier.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £2,575,750.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that this was a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When does the stated delivery period end?
The stated contract period ends on 28 May 2027.
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