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Broadcast Public Relations Agency for Consumer Broadcast Campaigns

ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED

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16 Feb 2026 at 17:47

Summary of the contracting process

Ordnance Survey Limited, a public undertaking organisation located in Southampton, UK, has recently completed the procurement stages and awarded a contract for a Broadcast Public Relations Agency to Eckhart Ltd. The procurement process included limited competition below the threshold, aimed at acquiring services for consumer broadcast campaigns to enhance brand awareness and support various consumer business objectives. The contract, signed on 16 February 2026, will commence on 1 March 2026 and spans two years with an option to extend annually for an additional year, potentially totalling three years of service delivery. This involves strategic public relations engagements such as product launches and leveraging brand ambassadors, targeting television, radio, and podcasts.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in public relations, particularly those experienced in broadcast campaigns. Eckhart Ltd, a large-scale enterprise, has been chosen to collaborate with Ordnance Survey’s in-house PR team, suggesting that similar businesses with expertise in media relations and consumer engagement could find comparable procurement opportunities beneficial. Companies with innovative marketing strategies and strong capabilities in reaching diverse audiences across varied media channels may find lucrative potential in competing for similar tenders, as government projects often seek to amplify their reach and impact through professional services.

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Notice Title

Broadcast Public Relations Agency for Consumer Broadcast Campaigns

Notice Description

OS has appointed a Broadcast Public Relation agency to support the in-house PR team in delivering successful consumer broadcast campaigns. The agency will work with the in-house team to develop and deliver campaigns (estimated 2-3 per year) supporting the consumer business unit, including product launches, research results and increasing brand awareness around key milestones and events such as Christmas, Map Reading Week and National Get Outside Day. There will also be additional ad-hoc national and regional public relations support required for book launches, consumer partnerships and to leverage OS brand ambassadors. The agency will be responsible for delivering a complete range of Broadcast Public Relations services. This includes developing creative and strategic concepts that are tailored to OS's target audiences and designed to strengthen the brand's presence across television, radio, and podcasts. The agency will ensure that all ideas align with OS's consumer objectives and reflect the company's mission to help people explore the outdoors safely and enjoyably. The contract will be for two years with the option to extend annually for a further one year (2+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for three years. The start date of the contract is 1 March 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065570
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014055-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
greg.hague@os.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECKHART

Further Information

Notice Documents

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