Published date: 12 February 2024

Last edited date: 13 February 2024

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: 5 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

PLYM001-DN710935-33414793

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

5 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Plymouth City Council ('The Council') would like to invite you to provide a tender to support the work of the Peninsula Transport Shadow Sub-National Transport Body (PTSTB) and Peninsula Rail Task Force (PRTF).
Peninsula Transport is a shadow sub-national transport body, bringing together the five lead transport authorities in the peninsula; Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay to transform the economic potential of the region. Working closely with co-opted members and key stakeholders from the private and public sector, the partnership is responsible for defining and delivering the strategic transport priorities for the peninsula.
Plymouth City Council are the Communications lead for Peninsula Transport and hence have the responsibility for procuring a communications and Public Relations provider on behalf of the Sub-national Transport Body (STB).
The PTSTB Board requested that PCC procure and award the new contract for the Communications and Public Relations partner on behalf of Peninsula Transport at its meeting on the 5th of October 2023.
The current contract for a communication and PR provider ends on the 31st of March 2024 and a new provider needs to be in place from the 1st April 2024 to ensure that there is a continuous provision of communications support for the STB.
The anticipated duration of the contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for a further year.
The Council have issued a procurement via Supplying The South West portal (www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) with a submission deadline of 5th March 2024 (noon).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

25426 - Communications and Public Relations Partner

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 February 2024, last edited 13 February 2024

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Kingdom

Address

Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
England

Telephone

+44 1752306873

Email

kim.kingdom@plymouth.gov.uk

Website

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/