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title: "PR Agency Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05120f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PENSION PROTECTION FUND"
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# PR Agency Services

Buyer: PENSION PROTECTION FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05120f

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## Summary

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) recently completed a procurement process titled "PR Agency Services" to appoint a public relations agency that will support its strategic communications needs. This procurement was classified within the services sector, specifically public relations services, and was pursued through a selective, competitive flexible procedure. Located in Croydon, United Kingdom, the PPF aimed to secure a provider capable of delivering comprehensive media services, stakeholder engagement, and campaign management over an initial term of two years, with the potential to extend the contract up to eight years. The final procurement outcome was confirmed with the awarding and initiation of the contract on 1st July 2026, valued grossly at £1,856,979, reflecting the terms and provision for extension as outlined in the legal documentation.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for growth within the business of public relations and communications, particularly for SMEs familiar with strategic media engagement and sector-specific advisory capabilities. Headland Consultancy Limited, as an awarded supplier, is indicative of the type of business suited to such engagements—well-versed in developing thought leadership and adaptive to crisis support demands. Other PR agencies, especially those with expertise in media relations and horizon scanning, could identify similar opportunities in future procurement cycles, enhancing their operational footprint and service offerings by participating in similar tenders.

## Notice

We tendered to appoint a PR Agency to work on behalf of the PPF. The Agency will be expected to support and deliver strategic communications, a full media service supporting the development and issuing of materials, determining best channels and publications, building media relations, narrative development, identifying media opportunities in the broadest form, supporting spokespeople with training, briefing and preparation, crisis support, developing thought leadership capabilities, relevant stakeholder engagement, and campaign management, with a strong emphasis on sector expertise, performance measurement, and governance. We will look to our agency for horizon scanning and knowledge sharing to guide and inform us on best practice, new channels and approaches and the external climate/market. We appointed a single service provider to deliver PR and related Agency Services. The contract will be for an initial term of 2 (two) years with optional extensions to take the maximum possible term to 8 (eight) years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be for an initial term of 2 (two) years with optional extensions to take the maximum possible term to 8 (eight) years.

### Planning Information

This is not a call for competition.
This notice is intended to alert potential suppliers of the opportunity to take part in the pre-market engagement for the PPF's PR Agency re-procurement and direct them to a short questionnaire as part of our pre-tender market engagement.
The PPF's contract for PR Agency services is set to expire in November 2025. We are seeking to engage PR agencies to assist us in exploring our options. 
The Request for Information (RFI) engagement will be conducted on the PPFs e-procurement portal at: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
This RFI will provide feedback and evidence to support the procurement strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063913-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,408,000 |
| Lots value | £1,408,000 |
| Awards value | £1,547,483 |
| Contracts value | £1,547,483 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PENSION PROTECTION FUND |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI62 Croydon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEADLAND CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2026 at 08:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063913-2026
- 11 Jun 2026 at 18:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055474-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 10:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018250-2026
- 13 May 2025 at 13:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020861-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063913-2026
  8th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055474-2026
  11th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018250-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020861-2025
  13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ppf.co.uk
- https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://ppf.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://ppf.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.headlandconsultancy.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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