# Government Cost Estimation Practices

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Infrastructure and Projects Authority : Cabinet Office
- Contract winner: [Ernst & Young LLP](/contract-winners/ernst-young/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £249,500
- Tender value: £249,500
- Award date: 10 September 2020
- Published: 2 October 2020
- Contract start: 5 October 2020
- Contract end: 11 February 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 66cc3a60-4835-4dd8-9a61-6e0881ae6304-384717
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96bc7c02-fdbe-441b-bfe8-468f0f68ab2b

## Description

The IPA undertook a short review of Cost estimating practices within the public sector\. This identified a number of recommendations and opportunities to improve cost estimating practices for government projects\. The output from this review will be shared

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- [Executive Coaching 2026/27](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e0f7ca82-1144-41e8-a93d-1839116f14d1): National Audit Office
- [Records Management SMEs 26\+](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c0b24a73-bdcd-4a06-98a1-4705c50cdf30): FCA
- [Insurance File Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-186945b9-32b4-4d7d-9e1c-3319a907c106): FCA

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66cc3a60-4835-4dd8-9a61-6e0881ae6304-384717)