Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Communications Services
Notice Description
NEST Corporation is seeking appoint an external provider to supply Strategic Communication services namely: - Reputation narrative development - Public affairs strategy, ongoing advice and activation support - Thought leadership strategy and activation support - Senior counsel
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023180-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £288,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £288,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £523,328 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £523,328 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Mar 2026 - 23 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- 1
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023180-2026
13th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015575-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081270-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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