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Public Relation/Communication Support - Key Projects

West of England Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Jul 2026 at 17:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 Mar 2026 at 15:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority is actively conducting a competitive procurement process for public relation and communication support on key projects, including the West Innovation Arc, Mass Transit, and the Spatial Development Strategy. This opportunity is in the tender stage, underpinned by a competitive flexible procedure anticipated to conclude by 11th September 2026. Prospective suppliers must submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) by the deadline on 4th August 2026 to be considered for the award phase. The overall contract value is estimated at £1.5 million, with delivery locations spread across the UKK1, UKK11, and UKK12 regions. The industry category is public relations services, and the contract offers flexibility for renewal and additional one-year extensions.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, notably those adept in public relations, marketing management, and advertising services, to secure vital contracts with a notable public authority. It's particularly suited for firms familiar with navigating politically sensitive projects and facilitating public consultations. SMEs are encouraged to apply, with the possibility of winning multiple lots, fostering significant business growth and establishing footholds within the governmental sector. With a structured and clear procurement process, businesses keen on securing collaborative work with the West of England Combined Authority are strongly positioned to benefit from this expansive and engaging contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Relation/Communication Support - Key Projects

Notice Description

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to engage the market to help design and develop its scope of the provision of public relation/ communication support for key projects being delivered by the MCA, including: West Innovation Arc, Mass Transit and the Spatial Development Strategy. The nature of these projects is highly political with various key stakeholders both internally and externally within the community. They will require support for public consultation. Please register interest using our procurement system by registering below: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk

Lot Information

West Innovation Arc

Comms/PR Support for the West Innovation Arc. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.

Options: The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 - West Innovation Arc Lot 2 - Mass Transit Lot 3 - Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).

Renewal: 1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Mass Transit

Comms/PR Support for Mass Transit. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.

Options: The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 - West Innovation Arc Lot 2 - Mass Transit Lot 3 - Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).

Renewal: 1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Spatial Development Strategy

Comms/PR Support for the SDS. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.

Options: The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 - West Innovation Arc Lot 2 - Mass Transit Lot 3 - Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).

Renewal: 1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Planning Information

The MCA is planning to conduct pre-market engagement in two phases. The first phase will include a presentation from project leads and the commercial team to outline the current approach to this procurement. This presentation will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 15th April 2026 from 9am to 10am. Please note, this presentation will be recorded and available to all bidders as part of the ITT pack, once the ITT is published, in line with the Procurement Act 2023. The second phase will be a questionnaire following the presentation in phase one. This questionnaire will speak to the issues and rationale raised in the presentation and will aide the MCA in further developing a final scope and commercial model for this procurement. The market will have until Friday 24th April 2026 to respond to the questionnaire. We requested all companies interested in participating in phase one to register using the following link. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Sc9zjL0tkd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06756d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065362-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West of England Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

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