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Published 15 Apr 2025, 16:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wales Political Monitoring · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+8 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Published estimate£16,667≈ £17k / year · £20,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 May 2025awarded 30 Jul 2025
Awarded to Newsdirect (Wales) Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2026 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission require immediate notification and access to the latest public policy, legislation and political information to support the delivery of our strategic priorities and engagement with the Welsh Government and Senedd Cymru.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£16,667
Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £16,667 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by 3 periods of 12 months
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: price to quality weighting 25:75

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
15 Apr 2025, 16:27 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2025, 07:46 BST
Authority reference
EHRC 2526-02
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015352
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+3 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05037f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

Timeline

15 Apr 2025 → 27 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 16:27 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 07:46 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 16:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 07:46 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2025, 07:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Newsdirect (Wales) LtdSME£3,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Newsdirect (Wales) LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Jul 2025
    Value
    £3,500
    Period
    1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by 3 periods of 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Newsdirect (Wales) LtdAwarded supplier 154-160 Fleet Street, London, London, EC4A 2DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender