--- title: "Politics and civil affairs services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE" published: "2024-07-03" --- # Politics and civil affairs services Buyer: SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63999312-e2d4-421a-bc2a-24ca6766cd67.json) ## Summary The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is looking to procure parliamentary and policy monitoring services. The procurement is for the "Politics and civil affairs services" category falling under the main procurement category of services. The contract has been extended to end on 14 June 2025, with a total value of £32,616 in GBP. The procurement method used is an open procedure (below threshold). The location of the SSRO is in London with a postal code of SW1A2BQ. The tender period ends on 29 March 2021. This tender by the SSRO presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing public relations and subscription services. The SSRO has designated the procurement as suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering public relations and subscription services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Understanding the contract extension date and eligibility criteria can help businesses tailor their submissions effectively for this opportunity. ## Notice The Defence Reform Act 2014 established the Single Source Regulations Office ("SSRO") as an independent regulator of the UK Government's procurement of single source military equipment and services. The SSRO supports the single source procurement framework and has several functions under the Act and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. The SSRO is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide parliamentary and policy monitoring services to the SSRO. Additional information: Please note that the contract has been extended by a further period of 12 months, the award notice has been amended to reflect the extension making the contract end date 14 June 2025. The documents which were originally used to undertake the tender exercise have been removed as they are no longer valid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fdcf6b3-b721-4029-a333-2d4044ec8041 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Apr 2021 | | Contract period | 14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,616 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £32,616 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DODS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79980000 - Subscription services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2024 at 13:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fdcf6b3-b721-4029-a333-2d4044ec8041 - 4 Jul 2023 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fdcf6b3-b721-4029-a333-2d4044ec8041 - 10 Mar 2021 at 13:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d03cdb8-8a46-4d8f-b84b-cc9bba3cd4e1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fdcf6b3-b721-4029-a333-2d4044ec8041 3rd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d03cdb8-8a46-4d8f-b84b-cc9bba3cd4e1 10th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a24ee43c-f22c-4a74-894a-0740c64194d0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/269ee864-f3bb-4b32-bda3-227fd6642dd6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb28eed6-1a90-402b-9302-3571b538d8e9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/624b202a-166c-474d-8b32-fedb7421049c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1eb3c6e0-96a9-44aa-9d78-caa47f4e91e0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bb5aff8-9e71-49d3-a794-84f638718a41 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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