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Comms and Culture

THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE

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02 Mar 2026 at 16:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process titled "Comms and Culture" was conducted by The Insolvency Service, a central government public authority based in Stratford, United Kingdom. The tender, which involved developing communications training and strategy, falls under the services industry category. The procurement method was marked as "Below threshold - unknown." The process reached the award stage, with the contract being signed on 18th February 2026, and is scheduled to run from 1st March 2026 until 31st October 2026. The contract was awarded to Wordtree Limited, a small medium enterprise (SME), located in Tredegar, United Kingdom.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for SMEs specialising in human resources management consultancy services, particularly those focused on communications strategy development. Businesses with expertise in these areas could leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio and gain visibility within the public sector. Given the completion status of the contract, it highlights the potential for similar future procurements and partnerships with central government authorities like The Insolvency Service. As a delivery of consultancy services across the UK is required, businesses with a nationwide reach or aspirations to expand their footprint would be well-suited to engage in such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Comms and Culture

Notice Description

Development of communications training and strategy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06602a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018653-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,665 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 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
THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STRATFORD
Postcode
E20 1HZ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORDTREE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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