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Aurora Transformation Programme Planning Services

DEFRA

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DEFRA

Buyer Address: Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Network Procurement

Contact Email: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03459335577

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
69482.5 GBP
Published
16 Feb 2026, 10:04
Deadline
04 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
06 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd.
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The initial four-week planning phase will provide the Aurora Transformation Programme Management team with: • detailed, actionable plans that define project scope and deliverables, ensuring alignment with strategic goals for the nine workstreams. Identification of timelines (including key milestones and critical paths, and resource needs) • a detailed overarching programme which captures the critical elements from the nine workstreams, focusing on the dependencies and critical path activities

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