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<p>No consultancies were retained in the preparation of the reforms or to provide
advice on the reforms during the passage of the Higher Education and Research Bill.
Some consultancy advice has been sought on specific areas to support the implementation
of the Bill, including the provision of expert HR advice to support the ministerial
appointments and advice on the IT requirements for the new Office for Students. Advice
was also commissioned from Deloitte to undertake preliminary organisational design
work ahead of the establishment of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p>
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