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Published 19 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Public Affairs Support Services - 00535-CX

Official notice

Authority: Stonewater Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

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

+4 more

West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£384,000≈ £192k / year · £384,000 inc. VAT5.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 1 May 2026

Award (standstill) to CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stonewater is looking to appoint a supplier to fulfil our requirements for a public affairs agency to support Stonewater and Mount Green in enhancing its public profile, engaging key political (and other) stakeholders, and driving advocacy on critical housing and community issues. The selected agency will provide ongoing strategic guidance, tactical execution, and support across various channels to ensure alignment with our mission and objectives. We will operate the contract as a retainer fee structure.

Additionally, we may require support on a project basis for specialised activities such as photography, creative design work, video creation, and targeted campaigns beyond the retainer.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£384,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £384,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 79416000 Public relations services 79416100 Public relations management services 79416200 Public relations consultancy services

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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 19 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 1 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
Authority reference: 00535-CX
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075371
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesPublic relations consultancy servicesPublic relations management servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e4b5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta ↗

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published341 days ago
19 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Clarification questions by320 days ago
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline290 days ago
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by241 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent179 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published178 days ago
1 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Standstill ends166 days ago
13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts148 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
19 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 May 2026, 14:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Contract signature expected
22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £364,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1414 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months	£364,000 inc. VAT	1 May 2026standstill to 13 May 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
14final-stage tenders	14	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stonewater Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVMT-4274-HPBN Suite C Lancaster House, Grange Business Park, Leicester, East Midlands, LE8 6EPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cavendish Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03096503 8-10 Mansion House Place,, London, London, EC4N 8BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 14:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT