Strategic Communications Services

Published 10 Dec 2025

10 Dec 2025

Closed 16 Jan 2026

Primary CPV: 79400000 *
Business and management consultancy and related services
Location: 🇬🇧 Tower Hamlets, London
Value: £288,000
Contract: 1 year Duration
05/03/2026 04/03/2027
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom · UKI42

Contact

procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk

Award Criteria

Team (10%)
Experience (30%)
Approach to project (45%)
Price (15%)

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79400000 *

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Reference: TEN-2526-033(PA 2023)

NEST Corporation is seeking to appoint an external provider to supply Strategic Communication services namely: - Reputation narrative development - Public affairs strategy, ongoing advice and activation support - Thought leadership strategy and activation support - Senior counsel

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79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: an annual extension at Nest's discretion
Submission method: https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk
Enquiries close: 17 Dec 2025
Award decision expected: 13 Feb 2026
Language: EN
Published: 10 Dec 2025 05:50
Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f24a
Notice ID: TEN-2526-033(PA 2023)

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Organisations

Name	1
Address › Street	10 South Colonnade
Address › Town / city	London
Address › Postcode	E14 4PU
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI42
Contact › Email	procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

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the requirement for the services is very urgent some engegement was undertaken but was limited by the time constraints

Tender

Title	Strategic Communications Services
Description	NEST Corporation is seeking to appoint an external provider to supply Strategic Communication services namely: - Reputation narrative development - Public affairs strategy, ongoing advice and activation support - Thought leadership strategy and activation support - Senior counsel
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Business and management consultancy and related services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£345,600
Value › Value	£288,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features	conditions of participation stage 1 submissions of tenders stage 2 up to 5 of the top scoring bidders invited to presentations
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	16 Jan 2026
Questions period › End	17 Dec 2025
Award decision period › End	13 Feb 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£345,600
Lot › Value › Value	£288,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	team
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	details of the proposed team
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	details of the bidders experience to deliver the services
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	approach to project
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	propposals for delivery of the services
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	45
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description	fixed fully inclusive monthly retainer fee
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	economic
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	as per the tender pack
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	as per the tender pack
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	5 Mar 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	4 Mar 2027
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	4 Mar 2029
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	an annual extension at Nest's discretion
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081270-2025
Document › Document 2 › Published	10 Dec 2025

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