Notice Information
Notice Title
Communications Strategy 2025-2030
Notice Description
The NAO procured services to assist with our Communications strategy for 2025-2030 via Competitive quotation (below threshold).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4ae41682-2a5c-448c-adb6-4b8e0034da82
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a483322-ad80-41ee-8314-3fcd9793fb23
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £14,750 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £14,750 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Oct 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- VICTORIA
- Postcode
- SW1W 9SP
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Pimlico North
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a483322-ad80-41ee-8314-3fcd9793fb23
22nd August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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