Trade

Management consultancy tenders

73 open tenders for consultancy work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.

Closes 7Dec
Framework for Student Recruitment Outreach and Marketing Services for NCG
NCGUK-wide
OpenNew24 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework
£29mframework ceiling
Closes 7Dec
ID 6663135 - DfC - Strategic Partner Contract
The Department for Communities (DfC)Northern Ireland
Open24 days left
£8mestimated
Closes 7Dec
UK4 - Tender Notice - Improvements to the Lived Experience of Ethnic Minority Staff in Defence and Deliver on the Race Action Plan
Ministry of DefenceScotland
Open25 days leftExpress interestLow competition
Value not stated
Closes 8Dec
Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services
Crown Commercial ServiceNorth West
Open25 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£36.3bnframework ceiling
Closes 8Dec
Establishment of Framework for Mediation Service– External Conflict Resolution
The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland
Open26 days leftSmall contractFramework
£40kframework ceiling
Closes 10Dec
NRM Great Hall Visitor Offer - Lead Designer
Science Museum GroupLondon
Open27 days left
£150kestimated
Closes 14Dec
Burnley Canalside Conservation Area Appraisal, Masterplan and Design Guide
Burnley Borough CouncilNorth West
Open31 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£75kestimated
Closes 15Dec
Capital Projects Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework Agreement
The Crown EstateNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West
Open32 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£64.8mframework ceiling
Closes 16Dec
Independent Learning Responses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustUK-wide
Open33 days left9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£20mframework ceiling
Closes 18Dec
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing Services
Belfast City CouncilNorthern Ireland
Open35 days leftLow competition3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£5mframework ceiling
Closes 18Dec
QTS Consultants Framework
Quality Trusted Solutions LLPUK-wide
Open35 days left12 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£150mframework ceiling
Closes 3Jan
Leeds Culture Strategy Renewal
Leeds City CouncilUK-wide
Open52 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£50kestimated
Closes 5Jan
ITT - Evaluation of Learning Resources for Schools (UID 400)
Historic EnglandUK-wide
OpenNew53 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£40kestimated
Closes 9Mar
Project Integrator Services Framework
HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed)London
Open116 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework
£40mframework ceiling
Closes 31Jul
The City of Liverpool College Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Marketing and Communications
The City of Liverpool CollegeNorth West
Open260 days left4 lotsDynamic purchasing
£150kframework ceiling
Closes 5Jan
Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System
Scottish GovernmentScotland
Open784 days leftLow competitionDynamic purchasing
£80mframework ceiling
Closes 23Feb
Construction Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wide
Open834 days leftDynamic purchasing
£800mestimated
Closes 23Feb
Housing Maintenance & Repair
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wide
Open834 days leftDynamic purchasing
£1.5bnestimated
Closes 23Feb
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS)
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)UK-wide
Open834 days leftDynamic purchasing
£450mestimated
Closes 26Oct
MCA Technical Specialist Advisory and Associated Services (Oil & Gas)
Maritime and Coastguard AgencyUK-wide
Open1078 days leftSuitable for SMEsDynamic purchasing
Value not stated
Closes 27Jun
Fire Alarm Design, Installation, and Associated Project Management Services DPS
Scottish GovernmentScotland
Open1687 days leftLow competition2 lotsDynamic purchasing
£12.5mestimated
Closes 20Nov
24/033 - Qualification System for the provision of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services for South West Scotland Onshore System (SWSOS)
Gas Networks IrelandScotland, Northern Ireland
Open3294 days left
Value not stated
Closes 12Oct
Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market
Embark Multi Academy TrustUK-wide
Open3621 days left11 lotsDynamic purchasing
Value not stated

The consultancy market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised: 679
Typical contract value: £100k; All trades: £95k
Typical contract length: 11 months; All trades: 1 year
Time to bid: 28 days; All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract: 7; All trades: 5
Advertised openly: 50%; All trades: 36%
Won by small firms: 64%; All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

Contract	Current supplier	Value	Ends
Resident Experience - Enabling Services Programme Consultancy Services Agreement Southend-on-Sea City Council	Impower Consulting Limited	—	12 Nov 2026
London Race Action Plan (LRAP) Next Phase Support Metropolitan Police Service	Mahogany Inclusion Partners Limited	£117k	13 Nov 2026
Consultancy Notting Hill Genesis (NHG).	Data Protection People Ltd	£42k	13 Nov 2026
STA-27004 Specialist Strategic Service Design Consultancy Services to support CoSTAR National Lab Royal Holloway and Bedford New College	Interval Advisory LLP	£25k	14 Nov 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council Procurement Service Review Westmorland and Furness Council	Beneffrey Consulting Ltd	£50k	16 Nov 2026
Specialist Pharmaceutical Advice Sunderland City Council	Andy Reay	£69k	18 Nov 2026
Commissioning of Housing Consultants - Major Housing Policies London Borough of Sutton	Campbell Tickell Limited	£63k	18 Nov 2026
Building Trust on Responsible Growth and the Local Plan Campaign Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council	Grey Fox Communications and Marketing Ltd	£35k	18 Nov 2026

144 more end in the next 90 days.

Recent consultancy contract awards

More consultancy awards

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
TVCA-PROC-0928 - Brownfield Housing (BHF) Business Case Appraisal Tees Valley Combined Authority	Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited	£120k	11 Nov 2026
Business Case for a Business Rates Oxford City Council	KPMG LLP	—	11 Nov 2026
Lot 6 - Strategic Consultancy Services within Inclusive Growth (IG) Framework London Legacy Development Corporation	Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited, Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, Levitt Bernstein Associates Ltd and 46 more	—	11 Nov 2026
Public Notice Advertising for Leicestershire County Council_26 Leicestershire County Council	PeopleScout Limited (trading as TMP Worldwide)	£2.5m	11 Nov 2026
2026-077 Dedicated Network Service Licence Options Ofgem	Cepa LLP	£281k	11 Nov 2026
Compensation Scheme Support Services UK Atomic Energy Authority	Nuvia	—	10 Nov 2026
Flintshire and Wrexham Public Services Board Well-being Assessment 2026/27 Wrexham County Borough Council	Dotiau Limited	—	10 Nov 2026
Crisis & Resilience Payments East Lindsey District Council	Charis Grants Limited	—	9 Nov 2026

Suppliers winning the most consultancy contracts in the UK

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.

#	Supplier	Contracts	Buyers
1	Promar International LtdSME	27	2
2	Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP	23	23
3	KPMG LLPSME	23	22
4	Deloitte LLP	22	16
5	PA Consulting LtdSME	16	11
6	Ove Arup & Partners Ltd	14	14
7	Matchtech Group (UK) Limited	14	2
8	AECOM Limited	13	13
9	Grant Thornton UK LLP	13	13
10	Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited	13	12

Biggest consultancy buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers

1Innovate UK148 notices
2UK Research and Innovation63 notices
3UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)53 notices
4Derbyshire County Council36 notices
5West Midlands Combined Authority32 notices
6Financial Conduct Authority27 notices
7Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust25 notices
8NHS England22 notices