Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Strategic communications and public affairs advisory services
Notice Description
The purpose of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to serve the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and by holding to account those responsible for delivering them. The FRC is committed to * Supporting the creation of a new regulator, the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA), into a high performing new robust and independent regulator, acting in the public interest and provide increased confidence in the UK market. Protecting and improving audit and reporting quality. * Making company reporting fit for the future. * Supporting the creation of the audit of the future * Ensuring that the world-leading UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes make the UK a great place to do business, helping support Covid-19 recovery and UK prosperity. This project relates to our requirement for an agency offering an integrated approach to strategic communications and public affairs with extensive experience in helping public interest bodies with engagement programmes with all of its stakeholders to improve/influence perceptions. The Agency should :- * Be experienced in supporting organisations undertaking extensive change programmes as the FRC transitions into a new regulator ARGA, including with internal communications * Provide creative approaches to creating content for a range of audiences through a number of traditional communication and digital channels and platforms * Have strong experience in supporting financial services organisations both in the corporate and regulatory world in times of public and government scrutiny/regulatory change * Have expertise in navigating government departments and parliamentary groups including developing briefings for offices and Select Committees and measuring influence * Have demonstrable experience in designing and supporting communications campaigns targeted at business, professional services and/or government * Possess the ability to provide media training and committee appearance practice for senior staff * Possess excellent written skills to summarise key research and findings into easily digestible collateral, and design thinking to recommend where infographics/visual content will have greater impact * Provide insights and market knowledge to suggest and promote thought leadership opportunities for the FRC. * Provide stakeholder mapping of UK media, regulatory and political landscapes and monitoring/measurement of stakeholder perceptions of the activities and influence of the FRC and our communications FURTHER DETAILS Full details are available in the attached Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Additional information: Notes:- * Download and review the documents; * Observe the timelines and tender process * Register your interest in this opportunity by email to procurement@frc.org.uk * You will need to register your interest in this opportunity to receive the Q&A responses.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-8b7a2202-520b-4c03-9be0-15c980b8b14c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd61ca3-444d-42ec-a15d-7e3ad6d0a20a
- 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 (above threshold)
- 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
79416000 - Public relations services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Aug 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Sep 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2Y 5AS
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Bassishaw
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd61ca3-444d-42ec-a15d-7e3ad6d0a20a
10th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f61429-5774-4b4e-8090-2f92c119e132
1st August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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