Published date: 19 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

OUPA10595

Published date

19 March 2021

Closing date

1 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 February 2021

Contract end date

8 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Open University (OU) is seeking to appoint an integrated comms agency partner that can provide strategic leadership and delivery of pan UK OU marketing and comms strategy (B2B portfolio, media relations, consumer and social). The focus will be primarily on UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) media outlets with the potential provision to expand reach internationally in the future.

The Open University is looking for an agency partner capable of delivering fully integrated campaigns that focusses on raising the profile of The Open University in the B2B arena, National, Regional, Consumer and social environments. The Agency must be creative and have the ability to be responsive and flexible in raising the profile of the OU's strategic priorities.


Address to express and interest and download tender documentation:
https://in- tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/

Closing date for completed selection questionnaires is Thursday 1st Oct 2020 at 12noon.

This is a 2 year contract, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations (B2B, B2C) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/2020

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 September 2020

Award information

Awarded date

9 February 2021

Contract start date

9 February 2021

Contract end date

8 February 2025

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

23RED LIMITED

Address

20 Northdown Street King's Cross
LONDON
N1 9BG
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03974936

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Fitzhugh

Address

Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home