Official UK procurement notice
Ongoing PR Agency Support
Authority: Cantium Business Solutions Ltd (Public body)·Consortium: 11 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is intended to establish an approved supplier/s for PR services to Commercial Services Group.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 11 suppliers appointed
- Market period
- 7 yrs 11 mo from 27 Mar 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,600,000,000
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 (5)
- General quality questions: 35%
- Campaign task: 41%
- Understanding of context: 6%
- Pitch Stage: 6%
- Price: 12%
Published award criteria (5)
- General quality questions: 35
- Campaign task: 41
- Understanding of context: 6
- Pitch Stage: 6
- Price: 12
- Suitability
Agencies will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement. The registration bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address
supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗
and clicking on Communications Marketplace
Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the registration process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6124 Communications Marketplace please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following youtube generic guide
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
- Contract notice authorised customer list.
- Rights…
- Price carries 12 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Ongoing PR Agency Support” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast13 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
TRST3090 - Secretariat for UKRLG and PIARC
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2026
- Value
- £415,000
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
PR Agency Support
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 033846-2026-1
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £232,800
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
TATE3049 - Graphic Design Services 2026
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 028555-2026-1
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 036231-2024-1
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 020038-2024-1
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2024
- Value
- £123,503
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 002928-2024-1
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 028459-2023-1
- Signed
- 29 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Powered by Data Campaign
- Signed
- 29 Mar 2023
- Value
- £539,005
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
- Change Increase in contract value and term., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Publication of additional media content.
Contract 008967-2023-1
- Signed
- 24 Oct 2022
- Value
- £841,315
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 020662-2022-1
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2022
- Value
- £82,700
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 015147-2022-1
- Signed
- 19 May 2022
- Value
- £308,333
- Period
- … – 23 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This procurement exercise is intended to establish an approved supplier/s for PR… | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | £943,000 – £943,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £841,315 – £841,315 |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Nov 2026, 16:16 GMT
- Authority reference
CSG003584- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106387- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d0ffFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026119-PRO-39694914
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 23 Feb 2029
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Mar 2023 → 23 Feb 2029 · 3 dates- Contract starts27 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published28h ago9 Nov 2026, 16:16 GMT
- Today10 Nov 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2029
Notice history
20 events · 16 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Sept 2023- Buyer details updated27 Sept 2023, 09:53 BST
- Status changed to active12 Jan 2024, 15:14 GMT
- Deadline moved to 4 Sept 202712 Jan 2024, 15:14 GMT+729 days · was 5 Sept 2025
- Buyer details updated12 Jan 2024, 15:14 GMT
- Status changed to complete29 Jan 2024, 14:14 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Jan 2024, 14:14 GMT
- Buyer details updated2 Jul 2024, 09:54 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Nov 2024, 11:59 GMT
- Status changed to active6 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT
- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 20296 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT+538 days · was 4 Sept 2027
- Buyer details updated6 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT
- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Apr 2026, 11:02 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Apr 2026, 11:02 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Apr 2026, 15:03 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2026, 15:03 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Oct 2026, 17:46 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Oct 2026, 17:46 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Nov 2026, 16:16 GMT
Routine re-releases (16)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 2 releases · 6 Mar 2026, 27 Mar 2026
- 2024-11: 1 release · 8 Nov 2024
- 2024-07: 1 release · 2 Jul 2024
- 2024-01: 2 releases · 12 Jan 2024, 29 Jan 2024
- 2023-11: 1 release · 29 Nov 2023
- 2023-09: 1 release · 27 Sept 2023
- 2023-03: 1 release · 28 Mar 2023
- 2022-07: 1 release · 28 Jul 2022
- 2022-05: 1 release · 31 May 2022
- 2021-08: 1 release · 4 Aug 2021
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
9 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Care Quality CommissionContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic Procurement
- Crown Prosecution ServiceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety
- Department for TransportContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public servicesMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- NHS Business Services AuthorityContracting authorityReview bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth
- NHS EnglandContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security AgencyContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic Procurement
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- High Court (Technology and Construction Court)Review body
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
12 commercial parties on the notice- Barley Communications LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Bray Leino LimitedAdmitted to the market
- C21 Creative Communications LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Definition Group LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Engine Partners UK LLPAdmitted to the market
- Engine Partners UK LLPAdmitted to the market
- Four Communications LimitedAdmitted to the market
- GraylingAdmitted to the market
- LOCAL COUNCIL ROADS INNOVATION GROUP CICAdmitted to the market
- OnclusiveAdmitted to the market
Show 2 more suppliers
- WESTHILL GROUP LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- Weber ShandwickAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria