Published date: 4 January 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 January 2021, 11:45pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

  • Public relations consultancy services - 79416200

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP557536281

Published date

4 January 2021

Closing date

29 January 2021

Closing time

11:45pm

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

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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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jocelyn Marlow

Address

Foundry House
3 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8NH
UK

Telephone

01142127821

Email

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