Official UK procurement notice
SONI063 – Public Affairs & Stakeholder Relations Support
Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£336,000≈ £168k / year · £403,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRefer to Request for Proposal attached for Scope of Work and other details
CPV: Public relations services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£336,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality, Quantity and Balance of Resources: 30%
- Approach & Methodology: 40%
- Ultimate Cost - Manpower Rates: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality, Quantity and Balance of Resources
- Approach & Methodology
- Ultimate Cost - Manpower Rates
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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jun 2025, 12:14 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2025, 12:14 BST
- Authority reference
SONI063- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033658- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054fdcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
- Submission deadline
- 30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Jun 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published19 Jun 2025, 12:14 BST
- Clarification questions by30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts385 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published19 Jun 2025, 12:14 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for Proposal
- Bidding documents and specifications Pricing Schedule
- Bidding documents and specifications Legal Agreement
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender