Official UK procurement notice
2025-054 Public Affairs Support
Authority: Ofgem (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOfgem require support within their External Affairs team in Wales specifically, as well as wider GB with the development and delivery of public affairs. This requires on the ground support in Wales through an agency with Welsh-specific knowledge and insight in order to increase engagement in the nation.
In addition, wider capacity gaps in the team have created a need for additional support from an external organisation to help with public affairs in Great Britain (GB) more broadly. This covers both delivery work and strategic insight in order to help the internal team broaden and strengthen relationships with policymakers and increase their awareness and understanding of Ofgem’s work.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£205,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Section: 90%
- Commercial Section: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Section
- Technical Section
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the tender documentation.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 15:43 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
2025-054 Public Affairs Support- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077998- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0590b9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Ofgem must pay the supplier any Charges within 30 (thirty) days of receipt by Ofgem of a valid, undisputed invoice, in cleared funds using the payment method and details stated in the Order Form. The supplier must be in receipt of a valid PO number before submitting an invoice.
Payment will be made via BACS to the bank details provided by the supplier.
If there is a dispute between the Parties as to the amount invoiced, the Authority shall pay the undisputed amount. The Supplier shall not suspend the provision of the Deliverables unless the Supplier is entitled to terminate the Contract for a failure to pay undisputed sums in accordance with clause 9.6 of the terms and conditions document attached with the tender.
- Risks
- Performance Risks
Quality control failures leading to non-compliance.
Delays in project milestones due to poor planning or unforeseen issues.
- Operational Risks
Staff shortages or high turnover affecting service continuity, so may require the contract longer than anticipated.
- Compliance & Regulatory Risks
Changes in legislation or standards during the contract term.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 2 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published29 Aug 2025, 15:43 BST
- Next notice expected377 days ago9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published328 days ago28 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline279 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by245 days ago18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts231 days ago5 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent223 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends210 days ago25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 13:51 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025- Planned procurement notice published29 Aug 2025, 15:43 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published28 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £205,00028 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMTwas £200,000
- Status changed to active28 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT
- Deadline moved to 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT28 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT+78 days · was 30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published13 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Apr 2026, 12:20 BSTUK7
- Contract termination notice published2 Jul 2026, 13:51 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 28 Nov 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 29 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Initial 12 month period, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. | £210,000 | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
2025-054 Public Affairs Support · CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £210,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
- Status
- terminated, Ofgem has terminated this contract due to a material breach of confidentiality obligations within the contract. The supplier acknowledged and apologised for the breach but it was not considered sufficient by Ofgem, which chose to exercise its right to terminate the contract.
- Extensions
- Up to 12 months following the initial contract end date.
- Final value
- £12,000
- Termination
- breachOfContract
- Breach of contract Ofgem has terminated this contract due to a material breach of confidentiality obligations within the Contract. The supplier acknowledged and apologised for the breach but it was not considered sufficient by Ofgem, which chose to exercise its right to terminate the contract.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cavendish Consulting LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications 2025-054 Public Affairs Support Ofgem ITT Document
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender