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Published 22 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

For the Provision of: Media Relations & Public Affairs Adviser

Official notice

Authority: First Choice Homes Oldham (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Final published estimate£297,000initial estimate £198,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to Halfpenny Communications Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a 2 year fixed contract with an option to extend by 1 year for a single point of contact for the provision of media relations & public affairs advise. All work will be delivered by one individual. They will also be asked to work closely with FCHO’s in-house Communications and Marketing team and CEO.

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£297,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £297,000 exc. VAT · £356,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extended if required based on business needs.
79416000 Public relations 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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 70%
  • Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 30%
  • Criterion 2: 70%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005923
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060caa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 2 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published276 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by256 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline250 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by243 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent230 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends213 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts207 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published206 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £297,000
    10 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    was £198,000
  4. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 09:01 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 22 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £297,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Halfpenny Communications LimitedSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Extended if required based on business needs.£297,0009 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Halfpenny Communications LimitedSME

    Signed
    26 Mar 2026
    Value
    £297,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extended if required based on business needs.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

First Choice Homes Oldham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJLC-4124-RHNV First Choice Homes Oldham, First Place, 22 Union Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1BEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Halfpenny Communications LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09146420 Suite A, 82 James Carter Rd, Mildenhall, East of England, IP28 7DEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender