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PRN26021 Media and Stakeholder Relations Partner

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 10:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 15:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Choice Housing Ireland Limited, based in Belfast, procured a public and stakeholder relations partner for its group. The requirement covers corporate communications and integrated communications across all channels, engaging multiple stakeholder groups. This is a professional services contract for public relations management, public relations consultancy and wider public relations services (CPV 79416000, 79416100 and 79416200). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buyer operating from Belfast. The appointed partner is expected to support effective corporate communications rather than provide a physical works or goods-based service. The requirement is relevant to communications consultancies, public relations agencies and strategic stakeholder-engagement specialists able to work across channels and manage communications for a housing organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 4 August 2026 under a below-threshold open competition. There was one lot. Eight bids reached the final stage, including eight from SMEs. The contract was awarded to Open Strategic Communications Limited for £96,480 gross. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a possible extension to 31 August 2030, subject to senior internal approval and mutual agreement. The original estimated lot value was £180,000 gross. Enquiries closed at 12:00 on 27 May 2026 and bids closed at 12:00 on 3 June 2026. Evaluation was based on quality at 70% and price at 30%. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 August 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Choice Housing Ireland Limited for an external partner providing strategic public relations and stakeholder communications. A credible future competitor would need to show strong corporate communications capability, public relations management and consultancy experience, and the ability to design and deliver integrated activity across multiple channels. Experience of communicating with varied stakeholder groups is central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate clear stakeholder planning, consistent messaging and practical delivery across an organisation's communications activity. The competition attracted eight final-stage bids, all from SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be contested by specialist smaller communications businesses as well as larger agencies. Suppliers serving housing or other public-facing organisations may be particularly well placed to evidence relevant understanding and delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRN26021 Media and Stakeholder Relations Partner

Notice Description

Choice Housing Ireland Ltd (the Group) wish to procure a public and stakeholder relations partner to assist with effective corporate communications. The partner organisation will be expected to assist with integrated communications across all channels that engage with multiple stakeholders.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract is initially 2 years but there is a potential extension for a further 2 years which is subject to internal senior approval and mutual acceptance of both parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06908e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073512-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open 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

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£96,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Choice Housing Ireland Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 4DN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Open Strategic Communications Limited

Further Information

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