Published date: 12 December 2023

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: 19 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£640,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN702752-77122629

Published date

12 December 2023

Closing date

19 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2026

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?

No

Description

Public relations support to Southern Construction Framework (SCF) and National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF) commissioned by Devon County Council (DCC) on behalf of the two partner authorities. The 2-year, £55,000 per annum Contract is to provide public relations support to SCF. An additional £12,000 per annum allowance is allocated to provide public relations support for NACF, which will also be commissioned under this contract by DCC. The services required are to guide and influence SCF and NACF in respect of generating a greater tangible profile with both relevant media, influential bodies and influential people in the construction sector and related disciplines as well as any potential bodies that may use the services of SCF and NACF.

The contract is for the delivery of services in compliance with the specification for the stated fixed annual budgets. Budget allocations may be varied for any period of extension, with any change being made in accordance with the Change Control procedure set out in the Conditions of Contract. SCF reserves the right to remove the allocation for NACF from this contract in its entirety giving three months' notice to the Supplier. In addition to the services set out in the specification SCF may on occasion wish to source additional activities (e.g., event management, social media management) at defined day rates.

The contract is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further three periods of two years each.

More information

Additional text

All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

This opportunity is as advertised on Find A Tender Service reference number: 2023/S 000-036471

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Gilbert

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Email

rob.gilbert@devon.gov.uk