Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 1 May 2026, 15:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRN26021 Media and Stakeholder Relations Partner

Official notice

Authority: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£180,000≈ £90k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT46.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026

Awarded to OPEN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Choice Housing Ireland Ltd (the Group) wish to procure a public and stakeholder relations partner to assist with effective corporate communications. The partner organisation will be expected to assist with integrated communications across all channels that engage with multiple stakeholders.

CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£180,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Contract is initially 2 years but there is a potential extension for a further 2 years which is subject to internal senior approval and mutual acceptance of both parties.

79416000 Public relations services 79416100 Public relations management services 79416200 Public relations consultancy 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: Quality 70% Price 30% Further details in the ITT Documents.

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: 1 May 2026, 15:11 BST
Last source update: 3 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference: PRN26021
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040646
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Public relations consultancy servicesPublic relations management servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06908e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published174 days ago
1 May 2026, 15:11 BST
Clarification questions by148 days ago
27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline141 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts52 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published49 days ago
3 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026

Tender notice published
1 May 2026, 15:11 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST
Contract signature expected
17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £96,4801 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OPEN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Contract is initially 2 years but there is a potential extension for a further 2 years which is subject to internal senior approval and mutual acceptance of both parties	£96,480 inc. VAT	4 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

PRN26021 Media and Stakeholder Relations Partner · OPEN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Signed
26 Aug 2026
Value
£96,480 inc. VAT
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contract is initially 2 years but there is a potential extension for a further 2 years which is subject to internal senior approval and mutual acceptance of both parties.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8final-stage tenders	8	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMZV-8413-XBMQ 37-41 May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4DNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Open Strategic Communications LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZTY-2341-TMMX 2nd Floor, City Exchange, 11-13 Gloucester Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 15:11 BST