Published date: 8 February 2021

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


Closing: 20 October 2020, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Publishing services - 79970000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£232,483

Procurement reference

tender_225590/923565

Published date

8 February 2021

Closing date

20 October 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

12 January 2021

Contract end date

11 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Highways England's Communications directorate have appointed a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine for both office based and on-road staff. The magazine is expected support the underlying principles of the business' Internal Communications Strategy, which are;
- Consistency in messaging
- Clear purpose for each channel
- Reduce duplication (and channels)
- Build in two-way capability
- Manager reference library
- Measure outcomes not outputs
- More targeted comms
In addition to this, Highways expect the successful supplier to bring Journalistic inquisitiveness, experience and focus to ensure the magazine appeals to staff who have an interest in internal business topics, infrastructure, construction and engineering.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Highways England Staff Magazine

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 June 2020, last edited 18 September 2020

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

12 January 2021

Contract start date

12 January 2021

Contract end date

11 January 2023

Total value of contract

£232,483

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AB Publishing Ltd

Address

Unit B Gemini House, 180-182 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ

Reference

Companies House number: 00918479

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Lateral, 8 City Walk
LEEDS
LS11 9AT
England

Email

Nadia.Bounhar@highwaysengland.co.uk