Tender

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

05 Dec 2016 at 10:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Communications & Stakeholder Engagement" as part of their services category. This procurement, classified under public relations consultancy services (CPV code: 79416200), is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 22nd December 2016. The contract is set to commence on 12th February 2017 and will run until 11th February 2020, with the main service location being Brierley Hill, West Midlands.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in communications and stakeholder engagement. Firms able to provide strategic advice to senior management teams and who have strong connections within the health service and media are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the buyer seeks a provider capable of enhancing their communications strategy effectively and professionally.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.2.5 Instead of: 2300000 Read: 230000. Other additional information: 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. NARU require a highly experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement provider who can inspire and lead our Communications & Stakeholder Engagement function, enabling NARU to meet its overall objectives faster and more professionally Strategically NARU need a provider who is comfortable operating at CEO and director level, providing consistently useful and solid advice on all matters related to public relations, external relations, marketing communications and commercial marketing. He or she will be responsible for implementing the NARU Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy which will form the basis of the next three years' work. The provider will need to feed into our wider NARU strategic planning process, and to have established communication links and a strong contacts book within the Ambulance and wider health service (as well as the media) to enable us to demonstrate to the outside world that NARU operate as a slick, results-driven unit.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0104dc5a-3df1-4b8d-a54b-0c8e52ccbe28
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Feb 2017 - 11 Feb 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIERLEY HILL
Postcode
DY5 1LZ
Post Town
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Westminster Constituency
Stourbridge

Further Information

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