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Revised PR and public affairs agency recruitment tender

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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09 Jun 2021 at 15:19

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

08 Jul 2020 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Tender

11 Feb 2020 at 08:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership Limited has initiated a public procurement process for a "Revised PR and public affairs agency recruitment tender". This opportunity, valued at £75,000, is set within the services industry, primarily focusing on business services such as marketing and consulting. The contract period commences on 1st August 2020 and extends until 31st March 2022. Interested parties must submit their tender responses by 23rd July 2020, at 5:00 PM, to be considered, following an open procedure (below threshold). The agency's address is located in Oxford, OX1 1SA, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for PR and public affairs agencies, particularly those looking to expand their operations in the public sector. With a sizeable contract value and a two-year engagement, businesses that specialise in high-impact marketing campaigns or public affairs strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, creating pathways for growth in this competitive landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Revised PR and public affairs agency recruitment tender

Notice Description

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a PR and public affairs agency to team-up with the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership. This is a 20-month opportunity, which will be reviewed at the end of the financial year 2020/21 (end of March 2021). On 10 February this year, we launched a tender opportunity for a PR/public affairs agency to work alongside OxLEP for a two-year period. This opportunity was closed on 6 March and a number of agencies were shortlisted for consideration on 11 March. As a direct result of the COVID-19, we took the decision on 19 March to suspend the original recruitment process and advised all shortlisted agencies of this step. Since this suspension, it has become very apparent that some areas of support outlined in the original tender document needed to be significantly refined. Therefore, we have taken the decision to coordinate a new recruitment process, based against an updated tender document and we will reopen this opportunity to the wider market. We welcome applications from all PR and public affairs agencies that meet the specified selection criteria. Interested agencies or parties should submit tender responses no later than Thursday 23 July at 5pm. All key dates are outlined in the below tender document. Agencies are welcome to contact OxLEP for a discussion regarding this project prior to the submission deadline. Please contact Rob Panting, Communications Manager at OxLEP, via: 07748 333402 or email: robert.panting@oxfordshirelep.com. To ensure equal treatment - where clarification is sought on anything in relation to this tender document - we will promptly make the information available to all potential bidders too though a set of FAQs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53c04a2c-212f-4093-8ab1-3e55fb5ebca3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ce3013f-74d6-4456-bf6a-961d36da5a7b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1SA
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TALACOM

Further Information

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