Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender for the Delivery of Public Relations Services
Notice Description
The GC Business Growth Hub (the Hub) wishes to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the Delivery of Public Relations Services (PR). The successful company will be expected to provide PR services to the Hub, along with some additional support for other areas of the Growth Company. These services will comprise general media relations and editorial support, including the copywriting and creation of press releases, case studies, and award entries, along with wider media engagement and accountability for raising the profile of the Hub, wider Growth Company services and individual members of the Senior Management Team. This delivery of Public Relations services is required to ensure the Hub, its parent company the Growth Company, and its Senior Management Team are adequately and correctly positioned in the media. Media coverage needs to be generated in order to promote the Hub's service offering and media relations need to be maintained and strengthened. This Contract will assist the Hub in helping ambitious business people to realise their growth potential, by offering access to a range of practical services, from assessing growth options to unlocking finance or accessing experienced business mentors. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/67
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-df44cac7-2a2f-412f-83fa-6c7d19b76ece
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58343a87-839c-4ed3-a4d7-cbcff82963e1
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79416000 - Public relations services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Aug 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jun 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20196 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 2-3 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
- THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Nick Batty
- Contact Email
- nick.batty@growthco.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 5JW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58343a87-839c-4ed3-a4d7-cbcff82963e1
15th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9818fce-fb2c-4119-9e29-69400ad17f7c
3rd June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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