Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)

Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) (RM6309) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). It is expected to expire around July 2027. Strategy, finance, transformation, organisation and business-operations consultancy across the public sector.

When does it re-tender?

The current term is expected to end around July 2027. The re-tender competition typically opens in the months before that date, so the practical window to prepare a bid is roughly October 2026 onward. It was awarded July 2025 for a 2-year term.

Replaces MCF3 (RM6187, expired August 2025). Successor RM6399 (Consultancy & Professional Services) is planned.

How to prepare a bid

• Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice, frameworks are frequently extended.
• Get your accreditations in order early: Cyber Essentials, insurances, financial evidence and relevant policies are commonly required and take weeks to assemble.
• Prepare case studies mapped to this framework's scope (CPV codes below) so your response is ready when the tender opens.
• Set an alert now so you're notified the moment the contract notice publishes, rather than discovering it mid-window.

CPV codes covered

The Common Procurement Vocabulary codes that describe this framework's scope. Match these to your business to judge relevance.