Question follow-through · 45923
Committee on Standards in Public Life: D F Press
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procurement process was used to appoint D F Press Ltd as the media adviser to the Committee on Standards in Public Life; whether the appointment was subject to open competition; and what the (a) value and (
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procurement process was used to appoint D F Press Ltd as the media adviser to the Committee on Standards in Public Life; whether the appointment was subject to open competition; and what the (a) value and (
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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29 Apr 2025
Answer published
The current contract’s duration is from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2025 with a value of £110,000 excluding VAT. The contract was procured via Single Tender Action.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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