IA3708 Local Government Reorganisation Resident Engagement

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)

Awarded value£37,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Opinion Research Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Commissioning an external market research agency to support us in engaging with residents on Local Government Reorganisation, ensuring independence, expertise and added value throughout this process.

The price of the contract is up to £45,000 inc VAT

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

79416200 Public relations consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2025, 11:08 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2025, 11:08 BST
Authority reference: IA3708
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-037680
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559b3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Jul 2025, 11:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £37,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Opinion Research Services Ltd	£37,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Opinion Research Services Ltd
Signed
30 Jun 2025
Value
£37,500
Period
1 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Opinion Research Services (ORS)Awarded supplier The Strand, Swansea, Wales, SA1 1AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2025, 11:08 BST