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Public Relations

Awarded to BUILDING RELATIONS LTD, CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED, CITY PRESS SERVICES LIMITED +3 more

ASTER GROUP LIMITED(buyer)

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Published 11 September 2025
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Overview

Aster Group has established a framework agreement for Public Affairs and Public Relations consultancy services to support its strategic transformation and enhance stakeholder engagement across its housing sectors. The framework comprises three lots: Lot 1 for Public Affairs services, Lot 2 for Public Relations services, and Lot 3 for ad hoc special projects, with services including real-time strategic counsel, media relations, crisis management, campaign development, and policy influence support. The framework was awarded on 19 April 2026 to six suppliers: Building Relations Ltd, Cavendish Consulting Limited, City Press Services Limited, Jefferson Communications JC Limited, Madano Partnership Limited, and See Media Limited.

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1 – Public Affairs (PA) Services

    £0Won by CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITEDWon by MADANO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

  • Public Relations (PR) Services

    £0Won by CITY PRESS SERVICES LIMITEDWon by SEE MEDIA LIMITED

  • Ad Hoc Special Projects

    £0Won by CITY PRESS SERVICES LIMITEDWon by JEFFERSON COMMUNICATIONS JC LIMITEDWon by BUILDING RELATIONS LTDWon by MADANO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£0
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 September 2025
Questions by
7 January 2026
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services

Award outcome

Award date
19 April 2026
Contract period
19 April 2026 → 19 April 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
31 March 2032
Bids received
16
Winners
  • BUILDING RELATIONS LTD
  • CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITED
  • CITY PRESS SERVICES LIMITED
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNICATIONS JC LIMITED
  • MADANO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  • SEE MEDIA LIMITED

This contract ends on 19 April 2030, or 31 March 2032 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

16

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Cost (Stage 1 Evaluation)30%
  • Technical (Stage 1 Evaluation)70%

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Market context

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£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

ASTER GROUP LIMITED in the last 12 months

51

contracts awarded, worth £22,503,595 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 October 2026

  2. Contract

    23 October 2026

  3. Contract

    20 April 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    2 December 2025

  5. Planning Update

    11 September 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    11 September 2025

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