MHCLG Urgent Requirements for User Centred Policy Design Expertise

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Selective procedure
23 October 2024 to 22 October 2026

The contract involves the provision of expert consultancy to support the scoping, design, and delivery of user-centred policy and service projects. This engagement focuses on iterative service design and policy development methodologies to meet specific departmental requirements.

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Awarded value: £19m; As published
Published: 28 October 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 24 October 2024; Scrumconnect
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 22 October 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist consultancy services for the design, scoping, and delivery of user-centred government policies and digital services.

Category: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
28 October 2024
Contract awardedto Scrumconnect
24 October 2024
Contract starts
23 October 2024
Contract ends
22 October 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Service design contracts, 24 months: 1
Open service design tenders: 0
Typical service design contract: £19m

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How it compares

238× the typical service design contract (£80k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/128751/mhclg-urgent-requirements-for-user-centred-policy-design-expertise
Buyer reference: CPD4126036
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-675dad43-b2b1-47e0-84b4-6baed67849b1
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. MHCLG Urgent Requirements for User Centred Policy Design Expertise. Contract award, 28 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/128751/mhclg-urgent-requirements-for-user-centred-policy-design-expertise (accessed 12 October 2026).