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    ContractsCommunications Agency Partnership Contract
    Awarded contract

    Communications Agency Partnership Contract

    Awarded
    £180k
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    FSA seeks a communications agency to manage partnership-led campaigns targeting key audiences under a one-year contract with optional one-year extension via CCS Framework RM6124.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 23 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £180k
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £180,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      9 Jun 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FC
      Freud Communcations
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    23 Jul 2026Today9 Jun 2026

    Brief

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has engaged a communications agency through the CCS Framework RM6124 Communications Marketplace to develop and execute partnership-based communication strategies targeting key audiences. This contract opportunity involves a 1-year initial term with an optional 1-year extension available. The total contract value stated includes the cost of both the initial year and the optional extension period. The agency will focus on leveraging strategic partnerships to enhance audience engagement and message delivery across priority stakeholder groups. Interested suppliers should have demonstrated expertise in partnership development, audience segmentation, and multi-channel communications delivery.

    Track record

    7 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY has awarded 7 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited2× · 29%
    2. Freud Communcations2× · 29%
    3. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 14%
    4. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 14%
    5. The University of Surrey1× · 14%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    bfe20a61-5a35-4045-9811-df9a7cb1d0b4-907981
    FS
    Buyer
    FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
    Sector
    Professional Services