Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic PR partner services requirement for AHDB
Notice Description
This was a mini competition against framework RM6124 Communications Marketplace. All suppliers shortlisted against the below specialisms were given opportunity to apply: Brand Communications, Business-to-business (B2B) Communications, Consumer PR, Corporate PR, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), Influencer Strategy, Partnering and Execution, Management of Key Opinion Leaders / Opinion-Formers, PR Content Development and Management, PR Crisis Planning and Communications, PR Event Organisation and Management, PR Media Management, PR Reputation Management, PR Strategy, Press Release Writing and Distribution, Sustainability Comms 8 submissions were received
Lot Information
Lot 1
Objective Our aim to add balance to the food debate and ultimately to reassure, inform and engage consumers-especially those who feel conflicted about their choices-not by going on the defensive but by confidently delivering science-backed storytelling that builds term trust and protects purchase intent. Strategy Our strategy will be built on a smart, high-impact PR programme that both compliments and amplifies the Let's Eat Balanced campaign and carves out a bolder, more visible voice for British food and the British farming community.
Procurement Information
This was published but only to the shortlisted suppliers exported from the DPS framework RM6124 Communications Marketplace, based against specialisms shown below: Brand Communications, Business-to-business (B2B) Communications, Consumer PR, Corporate PR, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), Influencer Strategy, Partnering and Execution, Management of Key Opinion Leaders / Opinion-Formers, PR Content Development and Management, PR Crisis Planning and Communications, PR Event Organisation and Management, PR Media Management, PR Reputation Management, PR Strategy, Press Release Writing and Distribution, Sustainability Comms
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061057
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007364-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Sarah Waters
- Contact Email
- procurement@ahdb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 4PE
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice URLs
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