IBCA Medium-Long Term Strategic Design

Cabinet Office
North East
Selective procedure
3 June 2025 to 19 September 2025

Support for the build of the Infected Blood Compensation Service, focusing on user-centred design, scalability, and operational policy development. The work involves building internal capability and defining long-term service requirements through a fast-paced, iterative approach.

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Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 4 June 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 3 June 2025; Bloom Procurement Services
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 19 September 2025

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of strategic digital service design, user research, interaction design, and leadership coaching to support complex public sector service transformation.

Category: Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
4 June 2025
Contract awardedto Bloom Procurement Services
3 June 2025
Contract starts
3 June 2025
Contract ends
19 September 2025

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/232566/ibca-medium-long-term-strategic-design
Buyer reference: Contract_16840
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-baca64c7-3b49-4384-ba31-adf3ea19a920
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cabinet Office. IBCA Medium-Long Term Strategic Design. Contract award, 4 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/232566/ibca-medium-long-term-strategic-design (accessed 12 October 2026).