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title: The Ultimate Management Consultancy Framework (MCF) Guidebook
description: Find out everything you need to know about the CCS's Management Consultancy Framework (MCF) and how to get the most out of it. Learn about MCF3 and MCF4.
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# [The Ultimate Management Consultancy Framework (MCF) Guidebook](https://www.tussell.com/gov/blog/mcf-guidebook)

 Written by [Ben Pollard](https://www.tussell.com/gov/blog/author/ben_pollard) | May 15, 2024 1:47:59 PM

*The CCS's Management Consultancy Framework (MCF) is the UK public sector's largest consultancy framework.* 

Currently in its third iteration, MCF is used across numerous government verticals to award a broad range of financial and consultancy contracts.

[New analysis from Tussell](https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook) shows that whilst usage of the framework has remained stable for several years, the proportion of MCF call-offs awarded to SMEs is significantly lower that many of the other top consultancy frameworks.

<https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook>

Tussell's new [Ultimate MCF Guidebook](https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook) unpacks everything you need to know about this market-leading framework series.

Leverage the insights packed into this Guidebook to understand how you can best utilise the MCF framework. [The Guidebook](https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook) runs through:

- The top buyers, suppliers and SMEs winning work though the framework
- The advantages of using MCF3 to procure consultancy work, and what you can call-off from the MCF framework
- How MCF3 ranks against other consultancy frameworks in terms of SME call-offs
- Pre-requisites for MCF3, and what you can expect from suppliers on the framework
- Key dates for MCF4
- *... and much more!* 

 

[Download Tussell's Ultimate MCF Guidebook](https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook)

<https://www.tussell.com/mcf-guidebook>

Tussell is the *only* market intelligence platform that matches call-off contracts to the frameworks or DPSs they were awarded under.

To see how Tussell can help you identify the right frameworks for your team in a matter of seconds, [click here.](https://www.tussell.com/gov/tussell-demo)<https://www.tussell.com/gov/tussell-demo>

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