--- title: "Strategic Communications Activities" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059015" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059015" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059015.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059015.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2025-09-09" --- # Strategic Communications Activities Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059015 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059015) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059015.json) ## Summary Transport for London (TfL) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process seeking a strategic communications partner to enhance their impact through a comprehensive communications strategy. The initiative, titled "Strategic Communications Activities," falls under the services category, specifically marketing services, and is being procured via the CCS RM6124 - Communications Marketplace. The planned engagement involves a wide range of areas, including strategy and planning, political and community engagement, internal communications, and crisis communications. Interested parties should express their interest by 12th September 2025, and the initial contract period is from 2nd February 2026 to 1st February 2029, with a possible extension until 2031. The opportunity is above threshold, targeting suppliers in the UK region. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in communications and marketing services. Companies with capabilities in strategic planning, public relations, social media expertise, and related domains can leverage this contract to expand their business portfolio. The partnership with TfL will require a versatile, full-service supplier, making it an attractive prospect for agencies seeking to strengthen their presence in the public sector. The contract's scope offers the potential for continuous engagement beyond individual projects, enabling the winning business to build long-term relationships and enhance its market position. ## Notice Places for London are seeking a strategic communications partner to help increase their impact, by developing a comprehensive communications strategy, supported by a range of activity that tells a compelling story about Places. Places already work with a range of agencies on a project-by-project basis, but they believe a strategic communications partner with an overview of the entire business will be able to spot gaps and opportunities, and help provide the 'glue' between individual activities to help their stakeholders understand the breadth of what they do. This is being procured via the CCS RM6124 - Communications Marketplace ### Planning Information The appointed supplier should be able to deliver a wide range of services, or have the ability to bring in expertise, across a range of domains including strategy and planning, political engagement, community engagement, PR and events capability, social media expertise, internal communications and crisis communications. From high level advice and analysis, to supporting engagement on their core objectives, to supporting their day-to-day monitoring and engagement, they need an agile, full-service supplier able to provide consistently good service in a sometimes fast-moving environment. If interested please submit your expression of interest to markflegg@tfl.gov.uk and ensure you have signed up to the CCS RM6124 before 26/09/2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055014-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2025 at 12:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055014-2025 - 2 Sep 2025 at 11:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053102-2025 - 29 Aug 2025 at 09:41 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052320-2025 - 29 Aug 2025 at 09:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052317-2025 - 29 Aug 2025 at 09:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052313-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055014-2025 9th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053102-2025 2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052320-2025 29th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052317-2025 29th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052313-2025 29th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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