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Consultancy Services

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

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07 Sep 2026 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority procured consultancy services for CRMP engagement and public relations. The work concerns public engagement linked to the Authority’s CRMP, with delivery in Merseyside. It is a services requirement under the public relations consultancy category (CPV 79416200). The Authority is a regional public safety organisation based in Bootle and Liverpool. The selected supplier, Opinion Research Services, is based in Swansea. The requirement was handled through the ESPO framework 664_25, indicating that the work was intended for a framework supplier able to provide consultancy supporting public communication and engagement around the Authority’s plans and activities.

The procurement is complete and an award was made to Opinion Research Services. It used a limited procedure as a direct award through the ESPO framework 664_25, without prior publication of a call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract is active and was signed on 17 August 2026. Its value is £29,000. The procurement included one lot and allowed one 12-month extension option. The award relates to the CRMP engagement public consultancy services requirement. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and used a framework-based route rather than an open competition.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need demonstrable capability in public relations consultancy and public engagement, particularly for a regional fire and rescue authority communicating about its plans, priorities and service-related issues. Experience of engaging public or community audiences would be relevant, as would the ability to produce clear advice and communications suited to a public safety context. Suppliers would need access to the relevant ESPO framework route, or an equivalent route used by the Authority, and the commercial discipline to compete on price where price is the evaluation basis. A Merseyside delivery capability would also help.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services

Notice Description

CRMP engagement public consultancy services. Awarded through direct award via ESPO framework 664_25

Lot Information

Lot 1

CRMP engagement public consultancy services. Awarded through direct award via ESPO framework 664_25

Options: 1 available extension option of 12 months

Procurement Information

Direct award via framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f317
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084226-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4YD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Opinion Research Services Ltd

Further Information

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