Published date: 11 April 2018

Last edited date: 11 April 2018

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: 23 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Wireless telecommunications system - 32510000

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

    • Public relations consultancy services - 79416200

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WCC 00000618

Published date

11 April 2018

Closing date

23 April 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) and the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) have been successful in securing DCMS/Innovate UK funding for the 5G Testbed and Trials Programme. The funding was granted to Worcestershire County Council as the lead participant in a consortium of 12 partners, comprising of operators, vendors, academia, and industry partners. The Council is now seeking to identify a suitably experienced organisation to deliver PR and Communications Services for the 12 month Programme which commenced in April 2018. It is expected that the start date for the PR and Communications Service will be 1st May 2018.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Masterson (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1905843617

Email

smasterson@worcestershire.gov.uk