Published date: 29 April 2021

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


Closing: 31 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

  • Public relations consultancy services - 79416200

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£128,000

Procurement reference

BIP590266855

Published date

29 April 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In the 2021/2022 financial year, the British Business Bank's communications strategy and plan focused on supporting two of the Bank's six business objectives:

1.Business Objective: Be the centre of expertise on smaller business finance in the UK, providing advice and support to Government.

Communications objectives:

•Establish and enhance the Bank's position as the centre of expertise on smaller business finance in the UK, seen as a prominent thought leader and stakeholder in Scotland
•Raise awareness of the Bank's role in increasing the supply of finance and creating a more diverse finance market to its target audiences in Scotland, including media and local stakeholders such as business growth hubs, local authorities, councillors and financial intermediaries.
•Demonstrate that the Bank is a catalyst for change in reducing regional imbalances in access to finance
•Protect the Bank's reputation in times of crisis
2.Business Objective: We identify and help to reduce imbalances in access to finance for smaller businesses across the UK to encourage and enable SMEs to seek the finance best suited to their needs.
Communications objectives:

•Champion access to finance for smaller businesses and celebrate their success
•Raise awareness of the finance options available to smaller businesses across the UK for start-up, scale-up and stay ahead businesses
•Establish the Bank as the expert on independent and impartial information for smaller businesses by raising awareness of the Business Finance Guide and the Finance Hub

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£128,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Frame Creative PR LTD

Address

Four Winds Pavilion
Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1DZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jocelyn Marlow

Address

Steel City House
West Street
Sheffield
S1 2GQ
UK

Telephone

01142127821

Email

jocelyn.marlow@british-business-bank.co.uk