Award

Tower Bridge PR Agency

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Award

27 Jun 2024 at 15:44

Tender

13 Dec 2023 at 11:09

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has awarded a contract for public relations services titled "Tower Bridge PR Agency." The contracting process involved an open procedure with a total contract value of £354,905. The services procured aim to generate positive publicity for the visitor attraction at Tower Bridge. This opportunity was in the "services" category and took place in London, UK.

This tender for the Tower Bridge PR Agency offers opportunities for small to medium-sized businesses specializing in public relations services. Businesses involved in public relations management, consultancy, and marketing are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was active with key dates including the contract start date of 31st March 2024 and a tender period ending on 19th January 2024.

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Notice Title

Tower Bridge PR Agency

Notice Description

The provision of an agency to support the marketing team to deliver and generate positive publicity for the visitor attraction at Tower Bridge.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04252e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019720-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

79416100 - Public relations management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£354,905 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Michael Gotthjalpsen
Contact Email
michael.gotthjalpsen@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARLEY COMMUNICATIONS

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