Awarded contract

Prj_5621 - Matrix Programme - Comms, Change and Engagement Support Services

Details

Value
£4,166,666
Duration
2 years
Topic
Systems and technical consultancy services
Published
7 January 2026

Tender description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6193 - Software Design and Implementation Services Framework Brief Description of Requirement This contract will provide expert support for the Matrix Programme's transformation of shared services across government departments. This includes reviewing and refining existing change management collateral, overseeing the delivery of Change Impact Assessments, Change Plans, People Transition Plans and Communications Plans across departments and Arm's-Length Bodies and assuring departmental readiness through collaborative governance and stakeholder engagement. The supplier will deliver technical expertise for communications across internal, departmental, and senior sponsor audiences, covering campaigns, newsletters, intranet content while ensuring robust metrics for tracking effectiveness and continuous improvement. Additionally, the supplier will plan, coordinate, and deliver programme-level events, support content development and reporting, and track event success through agreed metrics to evidence impact and support transparency requirements.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 December 2025
  2. Completed: Award published7 January 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date17 December 2027in 15 months

About the buyer

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology is a central government department, and a dedicated commercial directorate leads on its procurement work alongside project and delivery teams. Larger opportunities are advertised as notices on the Find a Tender Service. Common goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks. UK Shared Business Services, a shared-services provider, manages many of the department's lower-value procurements on its behalf. Low-value orders require multiple supplier quotes to ensure value for money. Supplier diversity targets guide how contracts reach small and medium-sized enterprises across the supply chain.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology's contract awards have been in IT services, research and development and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 72220000 · Systems and technical consultancy services

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