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Public Relation/Communication Support - Key Projects

The West of England Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:11.

Opportunity overview

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to engage the market to help design and develop its scope of the provision of public relation/ communication support for key projects being delivered by the MCA, including: West Innovation Arc, Mass Transit and the Spatial Development Strategy. The nature of these projects is highly political with various key stakeholders both internally and externally within the community. They will require support for public consultation. Please register interest using our procurement system by registering below: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk

Classification

  • CPV79416000 — Public relations services

Lots

  • West Innovation Arc£500k
  • Mass Transit£500k
  • Spatial Development Strategy£500k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UPN-00379
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This competitive flexible procedure will consist of two phases. The first stage of this opportunity will consist of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). All suppliers, who wish to bid will be required to complete and return the PSQ to the Authority via the e-procurement system, before the deadline. All PSQ responses, received before the deadline, PSQ will be evaluated by officers of the Authority. The PSQ evaluation criteria is found in Attachment 2b of the ITT documents. The top five (5) scoring PSQ responses for each lot will be invited to proceed to the second phase. The 15 highest scoring suppliers, across the three lots, will proceed to the next stage of Invitation to Tender (“ITT”). Please register interest using our procurement system by registering below: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk
Expression Of Interest Deadline
4 Aug 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This competitive flexible procedure will consist of two phases. The first stage of this opportunity will consist of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). All suppliers, who wish to bid will be required to complete and return the PSQ to the Authority via the e-procurement system, before the deadline. All PSQ responses, received before the deadline, PSQ will be evaluated by officers of the Authority. The PSQ evaluation criteria is found in Attachment 2b of the ITT documents. The top five (5) scoring PSQ responses for each lot will be invited to proceed to the second phase. The 15 highest scoring suppliers, across the three lots, will proceed to the next stage of Invitation to Tender (“ITT”).

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Jul 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2
Award Criteria Details
The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 – West Innovation Arc Lot 2 – Mass Transit Lot 3 – Spatial Development Strategy The Authority intends to award up to three tasking contracts through this opportunity in line with lots described below. Suppliers are required to clearly identify which lot(s) they are bidding for. Due to natural conflicts of interest within the programmes, it is not permissible for suppliers to bid for all three lots. Suppliers are able to bid for a sole lot or a maximum of two lots. Combinations are as follows: Lot 1 & 2 Lot 2 & 3 Combination not permissible: Lot 1 & 3

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
West Innovation Arc
Description
Comms/PR Support for the West Innovation Arc. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Valule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please see Attachment 2a - PSQ
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
21 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Options

Description
The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 – West Innovation Arc Lot 2 – Mass Transit Lot 3 – Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Mass Transit
Description
Comms/PR Support for Mass Transit. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Valule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please see Attachment 2a - PSQ
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
21 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Options

Description
The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 – West Innovation Arc Lot 2 – Mass Transit Lot 3 – Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Spatial Development Strategy
Description
Comms/PR Support for the SDS. See Attachment 1 - Specification for more details.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Valule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please see Attachment 2a - PSQ
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
21 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x One-Year Extension permissible

Options

Description
The lotting of this opportunity is as follows: Lot 1 – West Innovation Arc Lot 2 – Mass Transit Lot 3 – Spatial Development Strategy This contract will allow for an extension of time (1 x One-Year).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79416000
Description
Public relations services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79416000
Description
Public relations services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79416000
Description
Public relations services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
065362-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 17:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The West of England Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGWR-9284-XMRY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWR-9284-XMRY

Address

Street Address
70 Redcliff Street
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Name
Mitchell Darbon

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 028042-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 065362-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·