Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Dsit
- Supplier
- Red Oak Consulting LLP SME
- Value
- £498,300
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Technical services (CPV 71356000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Jun 2026
- Published7 Jul 2026Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
This contract provides continued specialist advisory support to DSIT across cloud and HPC procurement and strategic programme development activities. The supplier will provide technical, commercial and strategic expertise on a flexible call-off basis, supporting the refinement of cloud procurement activity and the development of options and delivery plans for the future expansion of the AI Research Resource (AIRR). The extension ensures continuity of knowledge and specialist capability during a critical phase of programme delivery and decision-making.
About the supplier
Red Oak Consulting LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC313216).