Award

Golden Lane Estate Resident Engagement & Communication

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Nov 2025 at 15:10

Award

17 Sep 2025 at 10:52

Tender

10 Jun 2025 at 08:13

Planning

20 May 2025 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Golden Lane Estate Resident Engagement & Communication" project was undertaken by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, a public authority at the sub-central government level. This initiative falls under the public relations services industry category and involves the provision of communication services to support multiple capital works projects within the historically significant architectural setting of the Golden Lane Estate, located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, and the contract status, as of 20th November 2025, is marked as complete, with the contract officially signed on 3rd November 2025. The project was in the award stage following the planning and tender stages, engaging Concilio Communications Limited as the supplier.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in public relations, communications, and community engagement services. The project's demands for effective and timely communication strategies to manage stakeholder engagement, especially given the estate's heritage significance, create a suitable market for SMEs excelling in these areas. Opportunities are ripe for firms with expertise in addressing the sensitivities of diverse residential communities and managing communication within historical venue contexts. The contract's potential extension to ten years offers an extended engagement that can provide a stable growth avenue for efficient service providers in the sector.

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Notice Title

Golden Lane Estate Resident Engagement & Communication

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for provision of a communications service provider to support multiple capital works projects on the Golden Lane Estate. The contract will ensure effective, timely, and sensitive communication and community engagement across a range of refurbishment projects. The Golden Lane Estate is a historically significant post-war housing estate - its buildings are Grade II and II* listed (with Crescent House being Grade II*). The estate comprises a diverse residential community (approximately 50% social housing tenants and 50% leaseholders), alongside some local businesses and community facilities. Given the estate's heritage status and past project challenges, stakeholder engagement is particularly sensitive.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the contract by up to five (5) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore ten (10) years.

Planning Information

The PME is being conducted via the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (url:www.cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com). To access the PME documentation, please register on the system for free and search ‘Golden Lane Estate Resident Engagement & Communication'. Organisations should submit their completed PME document via the system by the return deadline of 12:00pm (noon / midday) on 30/05/2025 to participate. PME document submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051961
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075761-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£561,300 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£561,300 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Arta Nuhija
Contact Email
arta.nuhija@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7606 3030

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONCILIO COMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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