Award

Politics and civil affairs services

SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE

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AwardUpdate

03 Jul 2024 at 13:19

Award

04 Jul 2023 at 10:21

Tender

10 Mar 2021 at 13:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is looking to procure parliamentary and policy monitoring services. The procurement is for the "Politics and civil affairs services" category falling under the main procurement category of services. The contract has been extended to end on 14 June 2025, with a total value of £32,616 in GBP. The procurement method used is an open procedure (below threshold). The location of the SSRO is in London with a postal code of SW1A2BQ. The tender period ends on 29 March 2021.

This tender by the SSRO presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing public relations and subscription services. The SSRO has designated the procurement as suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering public relations and subscription services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Understanding the contract extension date and eligibility criteria can help businesses tailor their submissions effectively for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Politics and civil affairs services

Notice Description

The Defence Reform Act 2014 established the Single Source Regulations Office ("SSRO") as an independent regulator of the UK Government's procurement of single source military equipment and services. The SSRO supports the single source procurement framework and has several functions under the Act and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. The SSRO is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide parliamentary and policy monitoring services to the SSRO. Additional information: Please note that the contract has been extended by a further period of 12 months, the award notice has been amended to reflect the extension making the contract end date 14 June 2025. The documents which were originally used to undertake the tender exercise have been removed as they are no longer valid.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fdcf6b3-b721-4029-a333-2d4044ec8041
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,616 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,616 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE
Contact Name
Jane McGovern
Contact Email
procurement@ssro.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02037714780

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DODS GROUP

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