AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology directly awarded telecoms restructuring advice to FTI Consulting LLP. The supplied contract record states it was signed on 14 September 2026, runs to 23 October 2026, and has a maximum possible extension date of 4 December 2026.
Published outcomeActive contract record for FTI Consulting LLP, covering lot 1.
Market significanceA short, urgent central-government consultancy engagement for telecoms restructuring analysis and advice, with a stated net value of £450,000 (£540,000 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
FTI Consulting LLP
98% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · £450,000 net; £540,000 gross contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active contract-linked award
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Supplier verification identifies company number OC372614 as FTI Consulting LLP. Detailed award 2 names supplier ID GB-COH-OC372614 and contract 2, linked to award 2, states £450,000 amount and £540,000 amountGross.
FTI Consulting LLP
88% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £300,000 reported on pending award record GBP · Verified supplier; pending award record
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Supplied supplier record for award 1 is verified to FTI Consulting LLP (OC372614). Separate award-list entry 1 is pending and reports £300,000; no detailed contract linkage is supplied for that entry.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the published process display status is "awarded".
Award status
98% confidenceActive award record (award 2)
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Detailed OCDS award 2 has status "active" and is linked to contract 2.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 2 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 September 2026
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Contract 2 dateSigned is "2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Earlier award record
91% confidencePending record (award 1)
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Separate supplied award-list entry 1 is status "pending" and shows £300,000 for lot 1; it is not represented in the detailed active award and contract data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Active contract value (net)
99% confidence£450,000
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Contract 2 value.amount is 450000 GBP.
Active contract value (gross)
99% confidence£540,000
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Contract 2 value.amountGross is 540000 GBP.
Pending award-record value
92% confidence£300,000
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Separate award-list entry 1 reports value_amount 300000 GBP and status pending.
Value attribution
98% confidenceThe £450,000 net / £540,000 gross value belongs to contract 2, linked to active award 2 and lot 1.
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Contract 2 has awardID 2; detailed award 2 is related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
97% confidence11 September 2026
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Release history lists release 086656-2026, a Transparency notice, dated 2026-09-11.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 2 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 2 period.startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Contract 2 period.endDate is 2026-10-23.
Maximum extension date
99% confidence4 December 2026
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Contract 2 period.maxExtentDate is 2026-12-04.
Latest contract-details notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document 098035-2026 and release history give publication date 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy, analysis and advice on telecoms restructuring options, in report format.
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Process title is "Telecoms Restructuring Advice" and description states the requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Detailed award 2 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 66171000 — Financial consultancy services
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Award 2 item 1 contains this CPV classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description supplied.
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Tender and award 2 refer to lot 1; lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Direct-award rationale
99% confidenceExtreme and unavoidable urgency
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Tender procurementMethodRationale states "Extreme and unavoidable urgency" and includes urgency classification.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, participant list, evaluation results or scoring information is included in the supplied data.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 2 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 23 October 2026
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Contract 2 period startDate and endDate.
Extension provision
98% confidenceTime-based extension may be exercised only where sufficient uncommitted contract budget remains.
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Contract 2 hasRenewal is true; renewal description states this condition.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence4 December 2026
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Contract 2 period.maxExtentDate is 2026-12-04.
Performance metrics
98% confidenceNo agreed KPIs; deliverables are set.
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Contract 2 noAgreedMetricsRationale states: "Urgent Requirement - Deliverables are set but not KPIs".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceShort-duration, urgent advisory engagement focused on a report about telecoms restructuring options.
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Scope describes consultancy, analysis and advice in report format; the stated term is 14 September to 23 October 2026 and the direct-award rationale is urgency.
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe active contract has disclosed net and gross values, but no pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 2 reports £450,000 net and £540,000 gross; no rate card, milestone schedule or pricing detail is included.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting award records
99% confidenceThe supplied data contains a pending £300,000 award record (award 1) and a separate active contract-linked award (award 2) with contract value of £450,000 net / £540,000 gross. They are not reconciled in the published data.
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Award-list entries 1 and 2 differ in status and value; detailed contract 2 is linked only to award 2.
Supplier naming inconsistency handled
99% confidenceThe source name "FTI CONSULTANCY LTD" for award 2 differs from the verified legal identity FTI Consulting LLP for the same company number. This analysis uses the verified legal name.
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Award 2 supplier verification has nameMismatch true and maps OC372614 to FTI Consulting LLP.
Missing lot details
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description and individual lot value.
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Lot 1 has null title, description and value fields.
Missing competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, scores and award evaluation.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not reconcile pending award 1 (£300,000) with active award 2 and its linked £450,000 net / £540,000 gross contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, competition, evaluation, scoring and reasons for supplier selection beyond the direct-award urgency rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, individual lot value, price breakdown and deliverable schedule.
- The source supplier name for award 2 differs from the verified legal identity: "FTI CONSULTANCY LTD" is mapped by the supplied company-number verification to FTI Consulting LLP.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DSITDepartment for Science Innovation and TechnologyFTI Consulting LLPtelecoms restructuring advicedirect awardgovernment consultancy contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the telecoms restructuring advice contract?
The verified legal supplier is FTI Consulting LLP, company number OC372614.
What is the contract value?
The active contract record states £450,000 net and £540,000 gross. A separate pending award record lists £300,000 and is not reconciled with the active contract record.
Why was a direct award used?
The notice states the rationale was extreme and unavoidable urgency.
When does the contract end?
The stated end date is 23 October 2026. The contract record gives 4 December 2026 as the maximum extension date, if an extension is used.
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