# Project Initiation Support

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Please refer to attached list of successfully awarded suppliers
- Award value: £20,600,000
- Tender value: £20,600,000
- Award date: 23 December 2016
- Published: 25 May 2017
- Contract start: 21 March 2017
- Contract end: 20 March 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dedf15d4-81eb-4e76-bddb-58ba8584f45b-125889
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05699370-1d84-4def-8d0e-9324dc0c6d7a

## Description

The Authority sought to set up a Framework Agreement to offer this service to departments \(including arm's length bodies\), local government and internationally through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office \(FCO\)\. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority, formed on 1 January 2016, brings together Infrastructure UK \(IUK\) and the Major Projects Authority \(MPA\)\. The Framework Agreement is a true collaboration of the best professionals to bring a quality service to improve the delivery of projects and programmes both in the UK and internationally\. The Authority looked for partners through the Framework to contribute to expanding the scope and application of the tool with the emphasis being on improved outcomes\. The Authority's role will be to oversee the use and support directly where there are projects and HM Government priorities\. The structure and award mechanism of the Framework Agreement and commercial model underpinning it should incentive Suppliers on the Framework Agreement to grow and develop the tool in order to maximise opportunities for implementation\. The Authority brings together expertise in infrastructure and the financing, delivery and assurance of major projects as a single unit, reporting to the Chancellor and the Minister for the Cabinet Office it supports infrastructure and project development and delivery across the whole of Government\. Additional information: Lot 1 - Academic - Awarded 23/12/2016 Lot 2 - Management Consultant - Awarded 17/01/2017 Lot 3A - Specialist/Technical Consultant - Construction - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3B - Specialist/Technical Consultant - Energy - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3C - Specialist/Technical Consultant - Housing and Regeneration - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3D - Specialist/Technical Consultant - Transformation - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3E - Specialist/Technical Consultant - IT - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3F - Specialist/Technical Consultant - Defence - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 3G - Specialist/Technical Consultant - International Infrastructure - Awarded 24/01/2017 Lot 2 - Management Consultant - Awarded 17/01/2017

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedf15d4-81eb-4e76-bddb-58ba8584f45b-125889)