Jacobs Named Supplier on UK Crown Commercial Service's Management Consultancy Framework Four Agreement

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Jacobs (NYSE: J) was named a supplier on the U.K. Crown Commercial Service's Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) on Lot 8 – Infrastructure on Nov 11, 2025.

Under the framework Jacobs will offer consulting, advisory and digital solutions across transportation, cities & places, defense and clean energy, drawing on a strategic partnership with PA Consulting. The appointment covers access for U.K. public sector organisations to Jacobs' services for the next two years and complements Jacobs' U.K. footprint of nearly 6,000 employees and 15 core offices. The company reported approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and cited CCS data that it delivered £5.3 billion in public-sector commercial benefits in 2024/25.

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Infrastructure Advisory Analyst

Jacobs wins a UK public‑sector framework role on Lot 8 (Infrastructure), enabling advisory work with U.K. public clients through 2027.

Jacobs gains procurement access as a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service Management Consultancy Framework Four, Lot 8 — Infrastructure, allowing it to offer consulting, advisory and digital solutions across transportation, cities & places, defense and clean energy. The firm states this appointment lets it serve U.K. public sector clients and continue work begun under the previous framework, leveraging a strategic partnership with PA Consulting.

Dependencies and risks include the timing and scale of task orders and public funding; the release explicitly notes uncertainty around the timing of award of projects and funding. The appointment is contractual access, not a guaranteed revenue stream, so near‑term commercial impact depends on specific contract wins and funded programs over the next two years.

Key concrete items to watch are new task orders awarded under MCF4 Lot 8, collaboration outcomes with PA Consulting, and public program funding levels; relevant near‑term milestones include actual task awards and budgets through 2027. The company lists $12 billion annual revenue and nearly 6,000 U.K. employees as capacity signals; CCS reported commercial benefits of £5.3 billion ($7 billion) in 2024/25.

Jacobs to deliver advisory services to public sector clients through 2027

Management Consultancy Framework Four supports more sustainable and higher value infrastructure solutions

DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been named as a supplier on the United Kingdom's Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) on Lot 8 – Infrastructure. The framework provides public sector organizations with streamlined access to cost-effective advisory services.

Jacobs is named as a supplier on Lot 8 – Infrastructure, offering consulting, advisory services and digital solutions across core markets, including transportation, cities & places, defense and clean energy. Under the framework, Jacobs will provide U.K. public sector organizations with advisory services to enable the delivery of cleaner, smarter infrastructure, improve value for money from public investment and support the organizations responsible for major programs. This appointment positions the company to continue serving new and existing public sector clients for the next two years.

Jacobs Executive Vice President Europe Richard Sanderson said: "This appointment enables us to address the public sector's most pressing infrastructure and transformation needs. Building on our role on the previous framework, we bring deep technical knowledge and experience across the full program lifecycle – from strategy through delivery – to help clients achieve better outcomes for communities and taxpayers."

Management Consultancy Framework Four provides U.K. public sector organizations with access to cost-effective management consultancy from a range of suppliers.

Jacobs will deliver infrastructure-focused advisory services that cover the breadth of its U.K. markets, drawing on its strategic partnership with PA Consulting. In addition, Jacobs will support clients in strategy and transformation work through collaboration with PA Consulting, which holds positions on Lot 2 – Strategy and Policy, Lot 3 – Complex and Transformation and Lot 4 – Finance.

Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2024/25, the CCS reported that it helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £5.3 billion ($7 billion).

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About Jacobs

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow – delivering outcomes and solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a team of almost 45,000, we provide end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we're creating a more connected and sustainable world. See how at jacobs.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook. 

Jacobs employs nearly 6,000 people across the U.K. delivering for clients from 15 core offices and more than 35 additional sites. Incorporated locally in 1991, the company works with HM Government, local authorities and the private sector, while creating social value through apprenticeships, graduate programs and community investment.

About Crown Commercial Service

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services.

To find out more about CCS, visit: www.crowncommercial.gov.uk
Follow CCS on Twitter: @gov_procurement
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/2827044

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact. When used herein, words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "future," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations, as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, uncertainties as to, the timing of the award of projects and funding and potential changes to the amounts provided for under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other legislation and executive orders related to governmental spending, including any directive to federal agencies to reduce federal spending or the size of the federal workforce, and changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws, including the new tax legislation enacted in the U.S. in July 2025, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances, including the impact of, and changes to tariffs and retaliatory tariffs or trade policies, that may adversely impact our future financial positions or results of operations, as well as general economic conditions, including inflation and the actions taken by monetary authorities in response to inflation, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, changes in capital markets, the possibility of a recession or economic downturn, and increased uncertainty and risks, including policy risks and potential civil unrest, relating to the outcome of elections across our key markets and elevated geopolitical tension and conflicts, among others. For a description of these and additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.

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FAQ

What did Jacobs (J) announce on November 11, 2025 regarding the U.K. public sector?

Jacobs announced it was named a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service's MCF4 Lot 8 – Infrastructure, enabling advisory work with U.K. public sector clients for two years.

How long will Jacobs (J) be able to serve U.K. public sector clients under the MCF4 appointment?

The appointment positions Jacobs to serve new and existing U.K. public sector clients for the next two years starting Nov 11, 2025.

Which services will Jacobs (J) provide through CCS MCF4 Lot 8 – Infrastructure?

Jacobs will provide consulting, advisory and digital solutions across transportation, cities & places, defense and clean energy markets.

Does Jacobs (J) plan to collaborate with other firms on the MCF4 framework?

Yes. Jacobs will draw on a strategic partnership with PA Consulting to support strategy, transformation and infrastructure advisory work.

How large is Jacobs' U.K. presence mentioned in the announcement?

Jacobs employs nearly 6,000 people across the U.K., operating from 15 core offices and more than 35 additional sites.

What financial context did the announcement provide about Jacobs and CCS?

Jacobs cited approximately $12 billion in annual revenue; CCS reported it helped deliver £5.3 billion in public-sector commercial benefits in 2024/25.