Published date: 29 April 2021

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


Closing: 31 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

  • Public relations consultancy services - 79416200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£104,000

Procurement reference

BIP590258487

Published date

29 April 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

We are looking for an agency that can demonstrate the following:
•A strong team with a depth of understanding of the small business finance ecosystem in Wales and political and policy environment for smaller businesses.
•Wide ranging experience working in small business finance, corporate finance and investment sectors (N.B. please do not include experience relating to consumer or retail financial services).
•A track-record working for both public and private sector organisations.
•A proven track record of successful campaigns targeting relevant audiences in Wales covered by the tender.
•A track-record of delivering work outside London, across Wales. In area presence is preferred.
•Extensive knowledge and breadth of understanding of the Welsh business and financial media with strong relationships across the Welsh media.
•Knowledge and breadth of understanding of Welsh stakeholder structures including representative bodies and potential strategic partners
•A track-record working as an extension to an in-house media relations team/press office, including distributing and selling-in press notices/announcements.
•A track-record of developing and managing successful, creative public relations campaigns aimed at B2B and stakeholder audiences.
•A commitment to measurement and evaluation and working to agreed KPIs, familiar with using the Barcelona Principles or the Government Communications Service (GCS) Evaluation Framework.
•The agency selected will have the capacity and capability to deliver against an agreed scope of work, on time and on budget. Effective integration of planned work with the bank's three main regional fund programmes and partner agencies is a key requirement. These three regional funds are the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF)
•Working with the Bank's UK Network team and marketing team to deliver relevant supporting PR activity in support of campaigns or thematic activity will also be required
•The agency will offer an account team that has demonstrable experience of corporate communications, reputation management, public relations and campaigns

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£104,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Working Word Public Relations Limited

Address

Ivor House
Bridge Street
Cardiff
Cf10 2EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jocelyn Marlow

Address

Steel City House
West Street
Sheffield
S1 2GQ
UK

Telephone

01142127821

Email

jocelyn.marlow@british-business-bank.co.uk