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Media Relations - Guildhall School

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2024 at 12:06

Tender

03 Jun 2024 at 10:04

Planning

29 Apr 2024 at 09:50

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is managing a public procurement process for the provision of media relations services for the Guildhall School, with Rebecca Driver Media Relations as the awarded supplier. Classified under Public Relations Services (CPV 79416000), this contract, valued at GBP 250,000.4, has been completed with a contract duration of three years, extendable up to five years. The contract became effective on 1st October 2024, and the procurement method employed was the open procedure, open to GPA. This tender was aimed at enhancing the PR strategy of the Guildhall School, proactively seeking positive media coverage and managing media enquiries, among other tasks. The contract involves delivering services within London, UK, specifically at the Guildhall School, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DT.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in media relations, particularly those proficient in public relations management, crisis communications, and digital media engagement. Businesses that can provide extensive press office support, drive media coverage for event programmes, and offer expert advice on reputational issues can particularly benefit from this contract. The requirements also emphasise coordination with social media and digital marketing activities, making it suitable for companies adept in these areas. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with strong capabilities in media relations and a strategic approach to brand awareness will find substantial growth potential in competing for such tenders.

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Notice Title

Media Relations - Guildhall School

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of Media Relations Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of London Corporation required a Media Relations Contractor for the Guildhall School. The awarded supplier will: Deliver the objectives of Guildhall School's PR strategy, proactively seeking positive media coverage and engagement across the School's strategic objectives. Act as the School's press office, handling reactive media enquiries and working with the School to identify appropriate responses and spokespeople/content; providing staff presence to support with interviews, filming, and press desks as required. Drive profile for the School via media coverage of the School's substantial events programme, achieving preview coverage, listings, attendance by critics and reviews. Support the School on reputational and crisis communications, providing expert advice and immediate management of sensitive and complex issues that may receive media attention, including liaison with the central City of London communications team. Support brand awareness by proactively seeking opportunities for Guildhall academic/artistic staff to comment on industry topics or provide expert opinion in the media. Engage with influencers and undertaking digital media relations activity, coordinating with the School's own social media and digital marketing activity (nb. the School manages its own social media presence and channels). Provide daily media clippings summaries, both featuring the School and in order to share wider industry news, recording and retaining relevant clippings, and producing digital media clippings books on request. Work with the School's marketing and communications team to revise and renew the PR strategy as required. The duration of the contract is three (3) years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore five (5) years.

Renewal: The contract is expected to be for three (3) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0455ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031349-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 2-3 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
Not specified
Contact Email
daria.faeti@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, TLI31 Camden and City of London

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REBECCA DRIVER MEDIA RELATIONS

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