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title: "Issues Management Societal Issue Planning and Scenario"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0667c0"
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# Issues Management Societal Issue Planning and Scenario

Buyer: ORBIT GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0667c0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves ORBIT GROUP LIMITED, a public authority under sub-central government, engaging Sodali & Co for the "Issues Management Societal Issue Planning and Scenario" contract. This direct procurement method, conducted without competition and below the threshold, facilitates strategic communications services with a focus on public relations within various UK regions. The contract, valued at £40,500 gross, commenced on 5th March 2026 and will conclude on 4th January 2027, with the contract being active as of 11th March 2026. The project predominantly revolves around issues management planning, with sessions planned in Coventry and London, reflecting Orbit's commitment to aligning its vision through strategic workshops and scenario testing.

Businesses operating within public relations and strategic communications sectors could find substantial growth opportunities through this contract. Sodali & Co's involvement in designing scenario days and workshops indicates a demand for expert consultancy in managing societal issues and crafting response strategies, ideal for firms offering crisis management or communications solutions. Large-scale enterprises, especially those accustomed to collaborating with governmental bodies and adept at navigating complex stakeholder environments, would be particularly well-suited to compete, provided a similar tender is released in the future.

## Notice

Sodali & Co Limited will support Orbit in the role of strategic communications advisers to provide the following scope of services relating to the planning and implementation of an issues management workshop: Stage one: * Creation of a corporate positioning statement that aligns with Orbit's vision * A working session for Orbit and Sodali in London to: o Review Orbit's business continuity plans (high level) and share lessons learnt from Perry St o Discuss and agree potential issues scenarios (incident-based e.g. social media post/ rumour inciting hate, similar to Perry Street; a riot; incident requiring lockdown; health and safety incident such as a fire etc.) o Discuss how Orbit would respond (operationally and reputationally) based on its existing business continuity plans * The Sodali team to then work these findings up into a workshop to be held at Orbit's office in Coventry with its communications and Silver IMT teams to discuss how the company would respond * The output from this session would then be developed into two workstreams: the creation of a specific section for Orbit's Issues Management Procedure (communications focused but with operational considerations), and recommendations for the various teams to implement Stage two: * Sodali to help design and run a scenario day with Silver IMT to test that the learnings have been factored into internal plans and to identify any gaps

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022043-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORBIT GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 2SU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Wyken |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SODALI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 17:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022043-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022043-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://sodali.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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