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CBC-2128-W-DS ResilienTogether - Communications & Engagement Delivery

Central Bedfordshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council commissioned communications and engagement delivery for the ResilienTogether project. The requirement is a professional services contract supporting the project’s communications and stakeholder engagement activity, with the procurement classified under environmental issues consultancy services (CPV 90713000). The contracting authority is Central Bedfordshire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Shefford. The work is connected to the council’s ResilienTogether project and is therefore relevant to organisations that deliver public-sector communications, engagement and consultation services, particularly where these services support environmental, resilience or related public programmes. The selected supplier, 3KQ, is a large organisation based in Kendal.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to 3KQ. Central Bedfordshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. One lot was completed and the award is active. The award date and contract signing date were 29 July 2026. The contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 18 December 2026, with an optional extension available until 31 March 2027. Its value is £31,200 excluding VAT, or £37,440 including VAT. The contract is active and the procurement is classified as below threshold. The outcome indicates that the council selected a single supplier for the communications and engagement delivery requirement.

This award provides a clear indication of Central Bedfordshire Council’s demand for specialist communications and engagement support within a resilience-focused public project. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to plan and deliver communications activity, engage stakeholders effectively, and work within a council-led environmental or resilience programme. The requirement is most relevant to established communications consultancies, public engagement specialists and environmental consultancy providers with the ability to combine technical subject knowledge with clear messaging and stakeholder management. The selected supplier’s scale also suggests that the council accepted a provider able to take responsibility for an end-to-end delivery brief, rather than a narrowly defined communications task. Firms monitoring this buyer should track comparable requirements and be ready to demonstrate relevant public-sector delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2128-W-DS ResilienTogether - Communications & Engagement Delivery

Notice Description

CBC is awarding a contract to 3KQ for Communications & Engagement Delivery under the ResilienTogether project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efa0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082702-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

3KQ Limited

Further Information

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