Stakeholder Engagement Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,168,416published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to iNHouse Communications Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of a four-year contract for the provision of Stakeholder Engagement Services to support Network Rail. The contract was awarded compliantly following a further competition process via RM6124 Communications Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Full-service consultancy, analysis, and monitoring to support the overarching…Awarded

Full-service consultancy, analysis, and monitoring to support the overarching communications and engagement strategy, individual projects, and responses to major events.

Delivery: UK

79112100 Stakeholders representation services 79416000 Public relations services 79416100 Public relations management services 79416200 Public relations consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Oct 2026, 14:14 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 14:14 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096581
Classification (CPV): Public relations consultancy servicesPublic relations management servicesPublic relations servicesStakeholders representation services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07869f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded following a further competition conducted through the RM6124 Communications Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The opportunity was competed amongst suppliers admitted to the relevant DPS category filters. The contract was awarded in accordance with the DPS rules and applicable procurement regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,168,4161 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 13

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
iNHouse Communications LimitedSME	£1,168,416 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 096581-2026-1 · iNHouse Communications LimitedSME
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£1,168,416
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
13bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRailway Services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

iNHouse Communications LimitedAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.