# ITEP1209 - Specialist Operational Service Portfolio Change Support

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Highways Limited](/buyers/national-highways-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CIO-OFFICE LLP
- Award value: £480,156
- Tender value: £480,156
- Award date: 19 June 2026
- Published: 24 June 2026
- Contract start: 19 June 2026
- Contract end: 18 December 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b5908cb9-4917-443a-a42c-d6fbdc4f13a9-903366
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27af25f7-e8f5-4762-8116-3b152185cc4b

## Description

This procurement look at securing specialist business change to support the operational adoption of a newly created Portfolio Management Framework\. Aims to bring operational expertise to support the transition to new ways of working\. Additionally looks to provide assurance and embedment across current Service Portfolios\. This project requires consultancy to provide the operational expertise and capability to transition and embed change across Service Operations\. If this is service is not procured then Digital Services is at risk of not meeting all RIS3 YR1 outcomes and impacting changes to operational critical services\. By securing a short term solution this allows the core team to continue planning to build a 5 year strategic capability framework contract for DS Service Operations\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5908cb9-4917-443a-a42c-d6fbdc4f13a9-903366)