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Tender for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jul 2024 at 12:51

Tender

01 Mar 2024 at 08:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Dundee City Council has awarded a contract for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme. The procurement process involved two lots: Lot 1 - Media engagement and Lot 2 - Digital Engagement. The contract was awarded to Stripe Communications for both lots. The contract values were £40,000 for Lot 1 and £12,500 for Lot 2. The procurement stage was completed on 28th June 2024.

This tender for public relations services provided an opportunity for businesses in the media engagement and digital engagement sectors to showcase their expertise. The contract details indicate a focus on quality criteria, with opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to compete. Businesses in public relations, consultancy, and marketing services could find this tender suitable for their growth. The tender process was open with specific award criteria based on quality and cost considerations.

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Notice Title

Tender for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme

Notice Description

This procurement process is for the Contract for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Media engagement

Lot 1 - Media engagement will include but not limited to; - Media engagement - Thought Leadership - Speaking or other promotional opportunities - Introductions to investors - Bi-weekly meetings with Alliance Team - Attendance at Alliance Investment Promotion Working Group Meetings

Renewal: The period of contract will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2x12 month periods at the discretion of SCA.

Lot 2 - Digital Engagement

Lot 2 - Digital Engagement will include but not limited to; - Production of approximately 35 blog posts per year of approximately 400-500 words including relevant images, created for use in social media and comms by the Alliance team and targeted at raising the profile of actions the Scottish cities are taking collectively to enhance their offer as places to invest, work and live as per examples on the Alliance website. - The Alliance Team will support with the identification of thematic ideas for blog content and agree a future bi-monthly programme of blogs for production which will underpin and support planned investment promotion activity

Renewal: The period of contract will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2x12 month periods at the discretion of SCA.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044481
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021069-2024
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

79342000 - Marketing services

79416000 - Public relations services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20241 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
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1NZ
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS

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