---
title: "Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f317"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Consultancy Services

Buyer: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f317

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## Summary

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority procured consultancy services for CRMP engagement and public relations. The work concerns public engagement linked to the Authority’s CRMP, with delivery in Merseyside. It is a services requirement under the public relations consultancy category (CPV 79416200). The Authority is a regional public safety organisation based in Bootle and Liverpool. The selected supplier, Opinion Research Services, is based in Swansea. The requirement was handled through the ESPO framework 664_25, indicating that the work was intended for a framework supplier able to provide consultancy supporting public communication and engagement around the Authority’s plans and activities.

The procurement is complete and an award was made to Opinion Research Services. It used a limited procedure as a direct award through the ESPO framework 664_25, without prior publication of a call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract is active and was signed on 17 August 2026. Its value is £29,000. The procurement included one lot and allowed one 12-month extension option. The award relates to the CRMP engagement public consultancy services requirement. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and used a framework-based route rather than an open competition.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need demonstrable capability in public relations consultancy and public engagement, particularly for a regional fire and rescue authority communicating about its plans, priorities and service-related issues. Experience of engaging public or community audiences would be relevant, as would the ability to produce clear advice and communications suited to a public safety context. Suppliers would need access to the relevant ESPO framework route, or an equivalent route used by the Authority, and the commercial discipline to compete on price where price is the evaluation basis. A Merseyside delivery capability would also help.

## Notice

CRMP engagement public consultancy services. Awarded through direct award via ESPO framework 664_25

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CRMP engagement public consultancy services. Awarded through direct award via ESPO framework 664_25

Options: 1 available extension option of 12 months

### Procurement Information

Direct award via framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084226-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L30 4YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Netherton and Orrell |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Opinion Research Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084226-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.merseyfire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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