Published date: 17 November 2023

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


Closing: 4 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Crisis management services - 79430000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£198,890

Procurement reference

tender_388369/1283612

Published date

17 November 2023

Closing date

4 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 October 2023

Contract end date

18 October 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To provide a comprehensive training solution which provides FCDO staff with the confidence in working with and engaging with the media and how to present the public face of HMG to the media during a crisis response. To enable FCDO staff to feel confident in being interviewed by the media. To enable FCDO staff to feel comfortable with the approaches of various types of reporters, understanding their aims in a crisis situation. To enable FCDO staff to understand the risks in both the UK and overseas context. To enable FCDO staff to gain an understanding of how to manage the media in a crisis setting, roaming media, social media and managing crisis specific messaging.

Whenever a major incident happens abroad, such as a natural disaster or extreme weather event, a large-scale accident, civil unrest, terrorism or conflict, senior leaders at Post and the media team will need to effectively manage the relationship with the media. Evidence and feedback from our Crisis Leadership Courses, Rapid Deployment Team Training our Crisis Exercises shows the importance of media training and how welcomed this is by our staff. In such a fast-paced media environment, there is a need to keep abreast of ever changing technology and methods of media reporting. Training will be delivered in a variety of settings depending on the course or exercise.

Award information

Awarded date

4 August 2023

Contract start date

19 October 2023

Contract end date

18 October 2026

Total value of contract

£198,890

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Hayes Collins Media Ltd

Address

52 Livingstone Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6DJ

Reference

Companies House number: 07859908

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

CPG.Enquires@fcdo.gov.uk