AwardedAwarded 4 March 2026

F4OR Consultancy Services – Business Excellence Framework

ORE Catapult · Public undertaking

In brief

ORE Catapult awarded IT and software and consultancy work to Irton Services Limited, Aedifice Projects and Steven Barr trading as Reason Up and 1 others on 4 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £333,333 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 23 January 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

ORE Catapult has established a 4FOR Consultancy Services for Business Excellence Framework Agreement. The Consultant shall fulfil the role of the Business Excellence Industrial Advisor (BEIA) for the F4OR Northeast England programme. The main function of this role is to support the participating companies throughout their F4OR journey - from their initial sign up to the programme, through their assessment, execution of their action plan, right through to the granting of their 'Fit for Offshore Renewables' status.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Irton Services Limited (SME) Aedifice Projects (SME) Steven Barr trading as Reason Up (SME) Forster Harrison Services Limited (SME) 9 bids received	£333,333	Awarded 11 February 2026 5 March 2026 to 4 March 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

24 November 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 076498-2025
19 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 084805-2025
19 February 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015273-2026
5 March 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 019890-2026

Last time this was bought

F40r consultancy services framework

Won by: Opergy Limited, BVG Associates Limited, Xodus Group
Awarded: 4 November 2025
Value: £500,000
Bids: 4

Matched on ORE Catapult, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

ORE CatapultLast 12 months

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Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

Irton Services Limited2 contracts
Teaching Team Leadership2 contracts
6b Digital Ltd1 contract
Aedifice Projects1 contract
Agent Marketing Limited1 contract

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From notice 076498-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 November 2025, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.