The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 5 different companies have won the last 5 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
- Expected final price vs the published estimate
- 0%
Based on 5 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe PPF (Pension Protection Fund) is appointing a single external design agency to deliver design, production and project management services across print and digital communications, including photographic imagery and collateral for social media campaigns. The agency will work to the buyer's communications strategy and existing brand guidelines, in partnership with in-house teams, with only a gentle possible brand evolution over three years. The contract runs for an initial three-year term, extendable to a maximum of five years. The estimated value is between £1,400,000 and £1,600,000 including VAT over the maximum term, and requirements may evolve during the contract.
Description
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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)
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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 2 months ago
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 5 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €1.6M
- Median award
- €861,654
- Middle half of past awards
- €634,820 to €1.7M
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- Internal Audit Resource €1,748,659
- HR Implementation Consultants €634,820
- Workforce Solutions €2,379,841
- Records Management & Confidential Waste Shredding €93,333
- PR Agency Services €861,654
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profilePension Protection Fund
- notices in the register
- 23
- awards
- 22
- awarded in total
- €8.6M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 21
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 18%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 22 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mann Solutions Limited | 1 | €2.4M | Dec 2023 |
| Ernst & Young LLP | 1 | €1.7M | Sep 2026 |
| Fleishman-Hillard Group Limited | 1 | €861,654 | Nov 2020 |
| Law Morgan Ltd | 1 | €634,820 | Jul 2026 |
| Restore plc | 1 | €93,333 | Feb 2023 |
Based on 5 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
Market context
Larger than 80% of the open notices in Business services across Europe.
- open now in Business services
- 4,452
- median open notice
- €192,600
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Business services
- different companies won awards here
- 943
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 7%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 446
Based on 2,206 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
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