PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PARTNER

Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068fd5Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£233k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

30 Apr 2026

Deadline 01 Jun 2026

Description

One of IPSA’s strategic objectives is to support trust in democracy. In 2025, IPSA carried out its most ambitious listening exercise at that time, grouped under the theme of What’s Democracy Worth? IPSA wants to explore a wider range of public engagement options e.g. from informative to deliberative. This opportunity is seeking a partner for a three-year (1+1+1) contract term, to work with IPSA to carry/deliver various yearly public engagement exercises.

Scope

Reference
IPSA-2026-030
Total value
£233,333.33 excluding VAT
£280,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
29 Jun 2026 to 29 Jun 2027
Possible extension to 29 Jun 2029

Options to extend for two (2) separate 12-month periods for each engagement period.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
73110000
79315000
73210000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Ability - Requirement Responsequality50.00%
CVsquality10.00%
Pricing Scheduleprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
25 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Submission deadline
01 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure