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Comms & Engagement Lead

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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20 May 2021 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Comms & Engagement Lead" contract, valued at £83,200, is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls under the services industry category and has been awarded following a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from April 1, 2021, to September 15, 2021. The initial tender period ended on March 1, 2021, with the award notice published on May 20, 2021. The delivery addresses for the contract include locations across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom, among others.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in communications, stakeholder engagement, and policy support services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can deliver strategic communication strategies, manage stakeholder relationships, and integrate operational readiness will find this project particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement process could allow businesses to expand their portfolios within the public sector and strengthen their connections with governmental bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Comms & Engagement Lead

Notice Description

- Work directly with policy colleagues to understand the changes that businesses will need to prepare for. - Identify key messages, plan for and draft appropriate communications products to support the delivery of these messages. - Coordinate external communications across plant health imports and exports, including delivery bodies, ensuring that they align with activities across the programme - Manage Devolved Administration and Crown Dependency engagement, this includes facilitating operational and legislative readiness meetings, seeking approval and support for key policy decisions and sharing communications products and plans. - Work directly with the IT team to ensure that relevant plant health stakeholders are well integrated into their business readiness plans, ensure that training and workshops are shared with target stakeholders. - Create a mapping of external stakeholders to ensure they are engaged in the right way and at the appropriate time. - Keep key external stakeholders engaged and informed as necessary, to ensure smooth delivery of the programme - Lead on contents and guidance for plant health, managing an HEO content and guidance lead and work directly with DDTS colleagues. - Work with Strat comms to ensure communications are aligned for external stakeholders and that a variety of methods of communication are utilised, including social media. - Work with Press Office colleagues to ensure that articles accurately reflect policy changes and that reactive lines can be drafted in response. - Work in conjunction with others in the programme team to develop core lines/script - Attend stakeholder forums and events to present core lines on behalf of the programme - Maintain an up-to-date business readiness plan and feed this into the relevant project/programme management plans. Track the progress of your milestones and report risks and issues relating to business readiness. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc0a4f83-62c4-4dc5-8452-d657415c6fed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 15 Sep 2021 1-6 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
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SP1J 3JR
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLEN LANE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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