Award

HQ Development Marketing Services

  • The Crown Estate

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069012

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d304 (view related notices)

Published 28 October 2025, 2:26pm



Scope

Description

To provide development Marketing Services over 12 months


Contract 1. Marketing Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £200,000 excluding VAT
  • £240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

13 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 6 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 November 2025 to 6 November 2026
  • Possible extension to 6 May 2027
  • 1 year, 6 months

Description of possible extension:

Extension option to be used should competitive tender and contracts not be completed within 12 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
  • 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

STEPLADDER COMMUNICATIONS LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJBN-2546-BCNZ

Cansiron House, Butcherfield Lane

Hartfield

TN7 4LD

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Marketing Services


Contracting authority

The Crown Estate

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYN-4743-GYVQ

1 St James Market

London

SW1Y 4AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government