2025-054 Public Affairs Support

{
  "awards": [
    {
      "aboveThreshold": true,
      "assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00",
      "contractPeriod": {
        "endDate": "2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
        "maxExtentDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
        "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
      },
      "date": "2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00",
      "documents": [
        {
          "datePublished": "2026-03-13T11:32:22Z",
          "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "awardNotice",
          "format": "text/html",
          "id": "022859-2026",
          "noticeType": "UK6",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022859-2026"
        }
      ],
      "hasRenewal": true,
      "id": "1",
      "items": [
        {
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "description": "Public relations services",
              "id": "79416000",
              "scheme": "CPV"
            }
          ],
          "deliveryAddresses": [
            {
              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom",
              "region": "UK"
            }
          ],
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1"
        }
      ],
      "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
      "milestones": [
        {
          "dueDate": "2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00",
          "id": "1",
          "status": "scheduled",
          "type": "futureSignatureDate"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "renewal": {
        "description": "Initial 12 month period, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months."
      },
      "standstillPeriod": {
        "endDate": "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
      },
      "status": "pending",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-PPON-PYNQ-4671-CMRT",
          "name": "Cavendish Consulting Ltd"
        }
      ],
      "title": "2025-054 Public Affairs Support",
      "value": {
        "amount": 210000.0,
        "amountGross": 252000.0,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 8
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "measure": "finalStageBids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 8
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 8
      },
      {
        "id": "4",
        "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 0
      }
    ]
  },
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PWXD-5991-LZZP",
    "name": "Ofgem"
  },
  "date": "2026-03-13T11:32:22Z",
  "id": "022859-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0590b9",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "E14 4PU",
        "region": "UKI42",
        "streetAddress": "10 South Colonnade"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk",
        "name": "Lynsey Lyon"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.ofgem.gov.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PWXD-5991-LZZP",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PWXD-5991-LZZP",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Ofgem",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC4N 8BJ",
        "region": "UKI31",
        "streetAddress": "8-10 Mansion House Place"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "cathy.owens@cavendishconsulting.com"
      },
      "details": {
        "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
        "scale": "sme",
        "shelteredWorkshop": false,
        "vcse": false
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PYNQ-4671-CMRT",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PYNQ-4671-CMRT",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Cavendish Consulting Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "description": "Ofgem require support within their External Affairs team in Wales specifically, as well as wider GB with the development and delivery of public affairs. This requires on the ground support in Wales through an agency with Welsh-specific knowledge and insight in order to increase engagement in the nation.\nIn addition, wider capacity gaps in the team have created a need for additional support from an external organisation to help with public affairs in Great Britain (GB) more broadly. This covers both delivery work and strategic insight in order to help the internal team broaden and strengthen relationships with policymakers and increase their awareness and understanding of Ofgem\u2019s work.",
    "id": "2025-054 ",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete"
      }
    ],
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "2025-054 Public Affairs Support"
  }
}