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Strategic Communications

Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 21:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

05 Mar 2026 at 12:38

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Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 14:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited procured strategic communications advice and guidance. The requirement covers communications services, including advertising and marketing, public relations and crisis management. It is intended to support the housing trust’s communications needs across England, with delivery spanning the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is based in London. The scope is therefore relevant to communications consultancies and agencies able to provide strategic advice alongside practical campaign, media relations and crisis communications support across a broad geographic area. The requirement is classified as services and includes work for a public-sector housing organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Just Communications Ltd, an SME, with the award dated 15 July 2026. The award value is £1,245,000 excluding VAT (£1,494,000 including VAT). The contract is due to run from 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2028, with a possible further year by mutual agreement, giving a maximum end date of 6 August 2029. The original estimated value was £460,000 excluding VAT (£552,000 including VAT). It used a selective competitive flexible procedure, involving shortlisting, written tenders, presentations and interviews, negotiation or dialogue, clarification and final tenders. Three bids reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%.

This award demonstrates substantial, organisation-wide demand from a housing trust for strategic communications that combines advice with advertising, public relations and crisis response. A credible competitor for similar work would need a strong strategic communications team, campaign and marketing capability, media and stakeholder relations expertise, and the ability to provide rapid, confident support during urgent incidents such as fire-safety events. The requirement also favours suppliers able to manage special projects alongside an ongoing baseline service, apply knowledge of the client and its operating context, and deliver consistently across England. Presentations, interviews, negotiation and dialogue formed part of the route to selection, so suppliers need to explain their approach clearly and demonstrate the quality, judgement and practical capacity to deliver complex public-sector communications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Communications

Notice Description

Strategic communications advice and guidance

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for further 12 months after 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070978-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible 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

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79416000 - Public relations services

79430000 - Crisis management services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£1,245,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited
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
N14 6PW
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Just Communications Ltd

Further Information

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