Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communications agency recruitment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 6 Jul 2026awarded 27 Jul 2026

Awarded to FORTITUDE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Contract term 8 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 7 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Enterprise Oxfordshire is delighted to announce an opportunity for a retained communications agency to partner with our organisation through to 31 March 2027 (with the possibility of a further one-year extension - budget dependent).

Through this opportunity, the procured agency will build high-profile, high-quality and measurable campaigns that make significant impacts regarding the work and delivery of Enterprise Oxfordshire.

CPV: Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 8 moSMEPublished value£15,000

Contract period: 7 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (8 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: An additional budget is likely to be available to support selected additional activities by the chosen agency. These will be defined after appointment based on Enterprise Oxfordshire's needs at the time and represent additional options which may be added to the contract. · Extension dependent upon future budgets, which will be confirmed prior to the commencement of a new financial year. Should an extension be possible, we anticipate this to be at a similar rate of £5,000 per quarter (ex VAT).

79342000 Marketing services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Tender assessment shall be based on the following assessment: Experience of similar promotion - 30% Experience of reaching relevant audiences - 20% Experience of lead generation support activities - 15% Experience of creating activities that position a location (or a product) as desirable or investable - 10% Experience of generating opportunities - 5% Social value - 10% Price - 10% The top three scoring tenders will be invited to interview. The interview panel shall comprise four individuals from Enterprise Oxfordshire, and respondents will be required to prepare a short presentation describing their proposal, following which the Panel will ask all interviewees the same questions. The tender with the highest average interview score shall be awarded the contract. Please see the tender documentation for more detail.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054824
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Marketing services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b207 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Not allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Completed tender responses should be emailed to:

[email protected]

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published134 days ago
10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Clarification questions by119 days ago
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline108 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract starts77 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published41 days ago
11 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Jul 2026, 18:06 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2026, 18:06 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
11 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FORTITUDE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDSME7 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Extension dependent upon future budgets, which will be confirmed prior to the commencement of a new financial year. Should an extension be possible, we anticipate this to be at a similar rate of £5,000 per quarter (ex VAT). · Options: An additional budget is likely to be available to support selected additional activities by the chosen agency. These will be defined after appointment based on Enterprise Oxfordshire's needs at the time and represent additional options which may be added to the contract.	£15,000	27 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · FORTITUDE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDSME
Signed
25 Aug 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
25 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension dependent upon future budgets, which will be confirmed prior to the commencement of a new financial year. Should an extension be possible, we anticipate this to be at a similar rate of £5,000 per quarter (ex VAT).
Options
An additional budget is likely to be available to support selected additional activities by the chosen agency. These will be defined after appointment based on Enterprise Oxfordshire's needs at the time and represent additional options which may be added to the contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09519056 · GB-PPON: PLTR-3152-PVJX County Hall, Oxford, South East, OX1 1AYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FORTITUDE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10782258GB-PPON: PXYR-7721-PLYZ 8 King Edward Street, Oxford, South East, OX1 4HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 18:06 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST