Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2)

Advice on business consultancy, strategic, complex and transformation issues, procurement, supply chain, and commercial matters.

Description

MCF2 complements RM3745 Management Consultancy Framework (MCF), offering a range of consultancy services.

MCF2 provides a compliant, cost effective way for central government and the wider public sector to access a variety of consultancy advice from a range of suppliers. You can find suitable suppliers from the lots on this agreement using the new digital filtering tool.

The tool allows you to filter by specialism and region.

This brochure provides an overview of the management consultancy portfolio within CCS.

Benefits

  • Wide range of suppliers from SMEs to large multinationals
  • All suppliers are Cyber Essentials accredited
  • Standard terms and conditions
  • Financial monitoring of suppliers giving peace of mind
  • Maximum rates capped for the life of the framework and your project providing budgetary control
  • No minimum or maximum value thresholds mean you can use the framework regardless of project size
  • Comprehensive customer guidance and templates
  • Support from a dedicated and knowledgeable team in CCS
  • Choice of pricing models including – fixed, risk & reward, or time & materials (T&M)
  • A tool to help you shortlist suitable suppliers.

Products and suppliers

Please read the 'How to buy' tab below for detailed instructions on how to find out which suppliers are on this framework.

How to buy

Read the customer guidance documents before using the framework. Then use the new digital filtering tool to help you find suitable suppliers to meet your needs.

Further competition is the standard route to market for buying from this framework. See Schedule 5 of the Framework Agreement for details of the call-off procedure.

Customers including central government departments and the NHS may need approval prior to spending on consultancy. Please check your own internal policies and controls processes.

Documents

  1. RM6008 MCF2 Customer guidance
  2. RM6008 MCF2 Call-off order form v5
  3. RM6008 MCF2 call-off terms v61
  4. RM6008 MCF2 framework agreement v2
  5. RM6008 MCF2 framework specification
  6. RM6008 MCF2 CPV codes
  7. RM6008 MCF2 lot descriptions v2
  8. RM6008 MCF2 expression of interest v1
  9. RM6008 MCF2 grade definitions
  10. RM6008 Benchmarking 2
  11. RM6008 Customer templates