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Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services

Orkney Islands Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Feb 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the provision of PR and Media Management Services. The contract is aimed at supporting key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. The contract is valued at £182,800 GBP and was signed on 23rd April 2024. The tender process was initiated on 2024-06-12 and involved multiple parties including Highlands and Islands Enterprise and David Flanagan Media. The procurement method used was an open procedure for services within the General public services category.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in PR and media management services to grow their presence in the market by collaborating with the Orkney Islands Council and Highlands & Islands Enterprise. Businesses with experience in providing quality services within a public sector setting would be well-suited to compete. The contract is structured to run initially for 2 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with possible extensions subject to budget availability. Interested contractors should be aware of key dates and deadlines communicated during the procurement process to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services

Notice Description

The provision of PR and media management to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) work in partnership to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through the jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. For the purposes of this contract OIC will act as the contracting authority while HIE will be the lead contact for the management of the contract. Submissions are invited from contractors who can provide a PR and media management service. The contract will initially be for 2 years (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026) with a further 2 x 12 months subject to availability of budgets. There will also be a break clause at Year 1 will will only be applied if funding for year 2 becomes unavailable - Contractors will be advised of any changes by 24 December 2024.

Renewal: Initial term of 24 months with 2 x 12 month extensions (subject to funding)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000757236
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507256
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

CPV Codes

66140000 - Portfolio management services

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£184,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£184,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£182,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council
Additional Buyers

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Postcode Area
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

David Flanagan Media

Further Information

Notice Documents

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