Official UK procurement notice
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PARTNER · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Independent Parliamentry Standards Authority (Public body)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£233,333≈ £215k / year · £280,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026awarded 23 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Orbell & Company Limited t/a New Citizen Project
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of public engagement services
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£233,333
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79315000 Social research services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Economic & financial standing
Must provide proof of required insurances before contract award, and audited accounts
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Ability - Requirement Response: 50%
- CVs: 10%
- Pricing Schedule: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Ability - Requirement Response
- CVs
- Pricing Schedule
Conditions of participation1
- Economic & financial standing
Must provide proof of required insurances before contract award, and audited accounts
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 May 2026, 09:59 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 15:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
IPSA-2026-030- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041362- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069219Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 May 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published173 days ago6 May 2026, 09:59 BST
- Clarification questions by154 days ago25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent126 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts119 days ago30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by118 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published111 days ago7 Jul 2026, 15:41 BST
- Standstill ends101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026- Tender notice published6 May 2026, 09:59 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 15:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 15:41 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £233,3331 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbell & Company Limited t/a New Citizen Project18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2029 | £233,333 | 23 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Orbell & Company Limited t/a New Citizen ProjectAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Economic Operators interested in accessing this opportunity must be registered on the Delta eSourcing portal. The access code for the opportunity is: 543V45S7BJ. All associated documents for the opportunity are available on the tender portal.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender