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Digital Agency - Participation

CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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Award

09 Mar 2026 at 16:31

Tender

15 Nov 2024 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords have initiated a procurement process to engage a digital agency for participation activities. This tender, classified under the advertising and marketing services category, aims to promote education and engagement activities within UK Parliament while supporting commercial efforts. Utilising an open procurement method, the process invites interested parties to participate through written submissions. The tender, valued at £575,000, spans a contract period of 1,080 days. Located in London (region UKI32), with the procurement stage currently active, key dates include submission deadline on 18th December 2024, when bid opening occurs.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for experienced agencies in advertising and marketing services, especially those skilled in digital engagement and campaign management. It involves increasing public participation in democratic activities and encouraging visits to Parliament. Companies adept at crafting politically impartial campaigns that support educational and commercial initiatives would be well-suited to compete. As Parliament seeks diverse platforms for audience engagement, businesses with innovative digital strategies and tools, especially SMEs like CRAFTED MEDIA LTD, stand to benefit significantly by participating in this tender.

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Notice Title

Digital Agency - Participation

Notice Description

UK Parliament recognises the need to reach new audiences on more diverse platforms to encourage greater participation in our democratic life.<br/>To enhance our existing work in this area, we are seeking an agency to help us promote our education and engagement activities, increase the number of people visiting Parliament, and support certain commercial activities that provide vital income for Parliamentary programmes through politically impartial campaigns.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UK Parliament recognises the need to reach new audiences on more diverse platforms to encourage greater participation in our democratic life.
To enhance our existing work in this area, we are seeking an agency to help us promote our education and engagement activities, increase the number of people visiting Parliament, and support certain commercial activities that provide vital income for Parliamentary programmes through politically impartial campaigns.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b6bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021045-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£575,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£575,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£575,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Additional Buyers

THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
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
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRAFTED MEDIA

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