Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Relations Framework Agreement
Notice Description
The Scottish Ministers wish to award a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Public Relations Services. The Framework will be multi-supplier with up to five suppliers appointed. The Supplier shall provide services covering the planning, creative approach, project delivery and evaluation of Public Relations activity as required by individual Framework Public Bodies.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Public Relation Services.
Renewal: Work to renew the framework will commence within the four year period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000464666
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453566
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jul 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Dec 2016Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jun 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Within 4 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Lynda Collin, Paul Brydon, Steven Gulland
- Contact Email
- lynda.collin@gov.scot, paul.brydon@gov.scot, paul.packett@gov.scot, tony.cruickshank@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312440434, +44 1312443718, +44 1412420133
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV263096
Public Relations Framework Agreement - The Scottish Ministers wish to award a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Public Relations Services. The Framework will be multi-supplier with up to five suppliers appointed. The Supplier shall provide services covering the planning, creative approach, project delivery and evaluation of Public Relations activity as required by individual Framework Public Bodies. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291692
Public Relations Framework Agreement - The Scottish Ministers wish to award a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Public Relations Services. The Framework will be multi-supplier with up to five suppliers appointed. The Supplier shall provide services covering the planning, creative approach, project delivery and evaluation of Public Relations activity as required by individual Framework Public Bodies. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394983
Public Relations Framework Agreement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453566
Public Relations Framework Agreement
Notice URLs
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