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

WinnerValueDates
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

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076498-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084805-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015273-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 019890-2026

Last time this was bought

F40r consultancy services framework

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

Procurements

67

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon4 days left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  2. Provision of Corporate Technology Platform (EcoSystem)

    Scottish Police AuthorityScotlandIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £51.7mestimated
  3. Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) Framework

    Scottish EnterpriseScotlandIT services and software

    Open10 days leftFramework

    £29.2mframework ceiling
  4. Provision of a Complete Network Infrastructure Solution for the Mountain Bike Innovation Centre (MBIC), Innerleithen

    South of Scotland Enterprise AgencyScotlandIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Open15 days left

    £300kestimated
  5. EV Infrastructure Back Office

    Stirling CouncilScotlandEnergy and utilities, Vehicles and fleet

    Open17 days left

    £315kestimated

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.