Award

ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2024 at 16:20

Tender

23 Aug 2023 at 09:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service." The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted using the Open Procedure. The contract, managed by the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds, seeks a Communications and Engagement Partner for a 4+2 year term. Details of the procurement, including engagement areas and submission requirements, can be found in the tender documentation hosted on Hampshire County Council's e-tendering portal.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in public relations services to engage with the local government sector. The procurement method for this contract is open, focusing on quality criteria such as Press Relationships and Engagement with Government. The submission deadline for this tender was on 29th September 2023. Interested businesses should review the award criteria and guidelines provided in the tender documentation to tailor their submissions to the specific communication needs of the ACCESS Pool.

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Notice Title

ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council has undertaken this procurement on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds. The Pool is seeking to appoint a Communications and Engagement Partner to provide support, advice and management of the Pool's communications needs. This includes, for example, engagement with the press, government and other external parties, support and advice to the Pool's spokespeople and advice and support on the Pool's online channels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement uses the Open Procedure and will result in a single contract with a single supplier. The contract will be for 4+2 years, with any extensions at the sole discretion of ACCESS. Tenderers must complete both the ITT Stage 1 and ITT Stage 2 Questionnaires included in the Tender Documentation and make their submissions via Hampshire County Council's e-tendering portal linked above in this Notice. Tenderers should note that price will not carry a separate weighting in the evaluation of this tender as the Price Quality Ratio method will be used. An explanation of this can be found in the ITT.

Options: The initial 4 year term may be extended, at ACCESS's sole discretion, for a period or periods not exceeding 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f62b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002134-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£552,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Samantha Pullinger
Contact Email
samantha.pullinger@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1962847826-847826

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAVISTOCK COMMUNICATIONS

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