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title: "Velocity Pilot"
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# Velocity Pilot

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc0eefe4-58bc-4b8a-8ca4-cf28ce9a847e

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited commissioned a strategic testing and measurement framework for its Velocity Pilot. The work covers developing benchmarks, a communications messaging hierarchy and creative briefs to guide the production of campaign assets. This is consultancy and communications strategy work, rather than the production of the assets themselves. The procurement is classified as financial consultancy, although the stated scope centres on testing, measurement, messaging and creative direction. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to City Press Services Limited, trading as Citypress. The award was made on 14 October 2026, for £18,884. The contract runs from 14 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. The buyer used a direct, single-tender process below the threshold, following a request for quotation. The stated submission deadline was 14 September 2026. The procurement is one service requirement, with no lots identified. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or weightings.

For suppliers of strategic communications, research and measurement services, this award demonstrates UK Shared Business Services Limited’s demand for a joined-up approach to evaluating a pilot and translating findings into communications direction. A credible competitor would need to develop usable benchmarks and a testing framework, organise a clear messaging hierarchy, and write creative briefs that can guide subsequent asset production. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this requirement was deliverable by a smaller business. Relevant experience would include linking measurement to practical communications decisions and turning strategic findings into clear, actionable briefs. The work is a focused consultancy assignment rather than a large-scale production commission, so the strongest fit is a supplier able to combine analytical thinking with communications strategy and creative briefing.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a request for quotation exercise . Brief Description development of strategic testing and measurement framework including benchmarks, comms messaging hierarchy, creative briefs to inform asset production

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85991a5-d9bc-454c-b03d-27d6381165e8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,884 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,884 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITY PRESS SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85991a5-d9bc-454c-b03d-27d6381165e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85991a5-d9bc-454c-b03d-27d6381165e8
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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