Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Jun 2026, 10:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: Thirlwall Inquiry Media Support

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£16,800published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Jun 2026
Awarded to Four Communications Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Communications Agency to support Thirlwall Inquiry's to provide media support for report publication.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2026, 10:32 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST
Authority reference
C447643
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060178
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bdc9 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 10:32 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST
    UK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £16,8001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Four Communications Limited1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027Extensions: An extension is permitted of a period up to 3 months by giving not less than 10 working days notice. · Options: An extension is permitted of a period up to 3 months by giving not less than 10 working days notice.£16,80024 Jun 2026Awarded
Four Communications Limited£16,800 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • DHSC: Thirlwall Inquiry Media Support · Four Communications Limited

    Signed
    26 Jun 2026
    Value
    £16,800
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    For a period of up to 3 months by giving a minimum of 10 working days notice
    Options
    To extend by a period of up to 3 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Four Communications LimitedAwarded supplier The Hickman Buidling, 2 Whitechapel Road, London, London, E1 1FXContact email, phone
  • Four Communications LimitedAwarded supplier The Hickman Building, 2 Whitechapel Road, London, London, E1 1FXContact email, phone

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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender