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Published 17 Dec 2025, 15:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Communications - National · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)

+8 more

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£1,950,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Grayling Communications Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Communications/Engagement Services contract awarded via Communications Marketplace DPS, RM6124.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1GBE-N sought a communications/Engagement agency to support the organisation's national…Awarded

GBE-N sought a communications/Engagement agency to support the organisation's national communications and stakeholder engagement activity.

Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

Extensions: The Contract can be extended by Great British Energy - Nuclear for one period of up to 12 months.

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: 17 Dec 2025, 15:46 GMT
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 14:54 BST
Authority reference: 2025/S 000-083986
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088302
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy services
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f82b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: In accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracts awarded under a framework agreement established through a compliant procurement process do not require separate publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
17 Sept 2026, 14:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,950,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 2latest 20 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Grayling Communications LimitedSME	£600,000 †	—	Awarded
Grayling Communications LimitedSME	£1,350,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 083986-2025-1 · Grayling Communications LimitedSME
Signed
20 Nov 2025
Value
£600,000
Status
active
Communications - National · Grayling Communications LimitedSME
Signed
20 Nov 2025
Value
£1,350,000
Status
active
- Change 50% increase in contract value, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Due to increased unknown workload for hitherto unplanned stakeholder events and communications support needed the continuation of the existing supplier.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services GB-COH: 05027024 Department For Energy Security & Net Zero, London, London, SW1A2EGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

600000Awarded supplierGB-COH: 03140273 London, UK
Grayling Communications LimitedAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.