Published date: 7 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 September 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 September 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1 to £250,000

Procurement reference

OREC001-DN341497-78836233

Published date

7 June 2018

Closing date

25 July 2018

Contract start date

7 September 2018

Contract end date

6 September 2020

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

The purpose of this ITT is to assist ORE Catapult in establishing a PR & Public Affairs Services Framework by appointing a number of professional, reliable Suppliers to meet the following requirements : Lot 1 - Public Relations & Campaign Support Services. Supporting ORE Catapult's PR, marketing and campaign activity at a strategic and tactical level. Activities include, but are not limited to: • Strategic planning and insight. • Identifying media opportunities, writing press releases, interviewing spokespeople, drawing up target media lists, media target recommendations (national, regional and vertical channel trade press), reporting and evaluation. • Campaign support through planning, scripting and storyboarding supporting material, and full campaign implementation. • Social media - strategy, copywriting, implementation• Advertising - strategy and campaigns, design, liaison with ad-buying agencies.
Lot2 - Public Affairs : Strategic, logistical and tactical support in delivering parliamentary briefings and information dissemination in Westminster and devolved administrations.

More information

Additional text

OJEU Publication Ref : 2018/S 108-246163

About the buyer

Contact name

Sheena Thomson

Address

Inovo
121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3330041418

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk