Award

Provision of PR support for Fresh and Balance

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

15 Mar 2018 at 10:48

Award Notice
Tender

09 Aug 2017 at 11:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of PR support for Fresh and Balance" is led by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, based in County Durham, England. This public procurement project fits within the public relations services industry category and is currently at the Award stage. The tender has a total valued at £120,000 and a contract period starting from 6th March 2018, lasting for 12 months with possible extensions. Expressions of interest for this opportunity have already closed, having ended on 19th September 2017.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in public relations and communication services, particularly those focused on health and community initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in media engagement, press release development, and social media strategy would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this procurement, businesses can contribute to important public health messages and support efforts to reduce tobacco and alcohol-related harms in the North East of England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of PR support for Fresh and Balance

Notice Description

Fresh, Smoke Free North East and Balance the North East Alcohol Office are Public Health funded organisations based in the North East of England. Their respective remits are to reduce the harm caused by tobacco and alcohol amongst their local population using a multi-strand approach based on best national and international evidence. A key element of their work and priority of local funders is the delivery of all year round news and social media activity to ensure topical issues and messages to foster behaviour change are in the public eye all year round on the channels that people see, read and hear, providing a highly cost effective return on investment. This also involves building support for measures to reduce smoking and harmful drinking, and engaging and motivating key partners. While the exact scope of work from month to month may need to be flexible, central to the offering will be providing a core press office function, supporting writing and localisation of press releases with figures, case studies and spokespeople, handling time sensitive media enquiries, looking for new champions and evaluating reach and return on investment. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months. To express your interest in the opportunity please click on the following link https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3754&Culture=en-GB Expressions of interest will close at 12 Noon 19th September 2017 Additional information: To express an interest in the opportunity please click on the following link https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3754&Culture=en-GB Please note expressions of interest close 12 Noon 19th September 2017

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-66feaedd-5aa6-42a1-b691-889f82840be5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464dba2f-e446-435a-bdb7-807f3676b8d2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2018 - 5 Mar 2019 6-12 months
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
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COUNTY DURHAM
Postcode
SR8 2RU
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Shotton and South Hetton
Westminster Constituency
Easington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARDINER RICHARDSON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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