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PS26234 - Communication support

UK Research and Innovation

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24 Aug 2026 at 16:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned communication support services, classified as public relations consultancy services. The requirement concerns professional communications advice and support rather than the supply of goods or construction works. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the shared service provider managing the procurement process. Delivery covered the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as one completed lot. The named service provider, Luther Pendragon Limited, is a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is therefore relevant to public relations consultancies, communications agencies and specialist advisers that support public bodies with communication requirements across the UK.

The procurement has been awarded and completed as a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, because the buyer stated that there were no reasonable alternatives. Luther Pendragon Limited received the award for the single lot. The award was made on 7 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract ran from 7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026. Its value was £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract remained active in the published outcome, while the tender itself was recorded as complete.

This procurement provides a clear example of UK Research and Innovation’s demand for short-term communication support delivered through a public-sector purchasing route. Businesses considering similar work for this buyer would need credible public relations consultancy and communications-support capability, with the ability to respond to a defined requirement and deliver promptly across the United Kingdom. Luther Pendragon Limited’s status as an SME shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller consultancy rather than only a large multinational agency. Relevant competitors would benefit from demonstrable experience advising public bodies, a focused communications offer, and the capacity to provide practical consultancy support within a tightly defined assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26234 - Communication support

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works Brief Description of Requirement UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement for Communication support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eae9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080523-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research and Innovation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUTHER PENDRAGON LIMITED

Further Information

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