Planning

00473-CX - Public Relations and Public Affairs

STONEWATER LTD

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Planning

25 Jul 2025 at 11:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stonewater Ltd, a public undertaking based in Leicester, is in the planning stage of procuring a single supplier for their Public Relations and Public Affairs services. The procurement process is currently focused on preliminary market engagement, with potential suppliers invited to assist in building the tender specification by completing a questionnaire by 8th August 2025. The contract, valued at £250,000, is classified under the services category and covers regions across the United Kingdom, including UKG, UKF, UKH, UKK, UKJ, UKC, and UKD. The procurement process will advance with a future notice scheduled for 25th August 2025, and the contract period extends from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with possible renewal options extending to 2029.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the public relations and consultancy industry to expand their portfolio by collaborating with a significant entity like Stonewater Ltd. Companies skilled in public relations management and consultancy services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, offering the chance to gain a foothold in the public sector and access a broad geographic scope across several UK regions. Engaging in the early market engagement phase allows businesses to influence the tender specifications, potentially increasing their competitive edge in the forthcoming selection process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

00473-CX - Public Relations and Public Affairs

Notice Description

Stonewater would like to procure the services of a single supplier for our Public Relations and Public Affairs requirements. We would like to invite suppliers to assist us in building our specification prior to going to tender for these services by way of completing a short questionnaire. We may wish to follow up on some answers directly with the suppliers either by email or Teams calls. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968521353

Planning Information

Please complete the questionnaire in Delta.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056634
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043097-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STONEWATER LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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