Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0d-d489-70ef-885f-6bbbfa0cdce7/backlog-reduction-programme-initiation-implementation-plan awardedGBrestricted procedureSuitable for SMEs # Backlog reduction - Programme initiation & Implementation plan [Cabinet Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cabinet-office) Estimated value £85,000 Published 10 Mar 2025 Deadline Closed 31 Jan 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited have been appointed by Bloom Procurement Services Ltd on behalf of the Cabinet Office to undertake a short-term project to develop a Programme brief and Implementation plan for a new cross government backlog reduction programme. ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) · Notice b320661e-f16d-4352-b047-262503c3cf51 [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b320661e-f16d-4352-b047-262503c3cf51) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileCabinet Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cabinet-office)[SectorMore Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Multiannual FWC on monitoring, research and analysis related to VET and qualifications European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training 61 days left 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1b58-70d6-9e0f-07f8589ea85c/greece-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-mu)[Research and development consultancy services – Traceability of Chemicals in Plastics and in Plastic Products Klima- og miljødepartementet 29 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-b20f-7027-b962-f3ccdb8e6084/norway-research-and-development-consultancy-services-traceability-of-chemica)[Research and development services and related consultancy services – Evaluierung von Promillegrenzen für Fahrrad- und Pedelec-Fahrende Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen 53 days left 8 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-47bf-7219-bad8-36e3271f40b5/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-e)[Research and development services and related consultancy services – Étude enjeux et rédaction primo-réglement PPRi Croult Petit Rosne 95 - DDT 32 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-4466-705d-8790-3efde9a7581d/france-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-et)[Research and development services and related consultancy services – Digitāla e-mācību moduļa izstrāde par klimata pārmaiņām Liepājas valstspilsētas pašvaldība 12 days left 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-6038-708f-abd5-439c9c04c844/latvia-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-di)[Research services – Istraživanja vrsta i staništa u sklopu projekta PKK "Poboljšano upravljanje PPLP" Javna ustanova Park prirode Lonjsko polje 32 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-312a-7230-92e1-4783caf49f90/croatia-research-services-istrazivanja-vrsta-i-stanista-u-sklopu-projekta-pk)