Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of PR Services for Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI)
Notice Description
The University of Strathclyde, acting as the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a variety of PR services on a 3-year call-off contract (with the option to extend for another 1 year) to raise awareness of key activities both nationally and internationally across a range of media platforms to position us as experts in our field. Activities may include but not limited to: - Developing media relations with key journalists, publications and media outlets (nationally and internationally) - Providing expert support to our in-house PR Assistant with content creation and distribution in particular high-value press releases and thought leadership pieces - Managing public affairs and lobbying. - Supporting strategic stakeholder engagement - Providing measurement and analytical support to measure the impact of our activities - If required corporate communications and crisis management.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Strathclyde, acting as the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a variety of PR services on a 3-year call-off contract (with the option to extend for another 1 year) to raise awareness of key activities both nationally and internationally across a range of media platforms to position us as experts in our field. Activities may include but not limited to: - Developing media relations with key journalists, publications and media outlets (nationally and internationally) - Providing expert support to our in-house PR Assistant with content creation and distribution in particular high-value press releases and thought leadership pieces - Managing public affairs and lobbying - Supporting strategic stakeholder engagement - Providing measurement and analytical support to measure the impact of our activities - If required corporate communications and crisis management. Objectives: - Increase overall brand awareness of the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) - Reinforce a strong narrative for DHI that is consistent in our media messaging - Strengthen DHI's reputation amongst industry partners and key influencers through positive engagements - Showcase DHI's capabilities and the impact that DHI has on digital health and social care innovation - To protest and enhance DHI brand and image. Outcomes: - Increase the number of members joining our network from key audiences - Open doors to potential collaboration opportunities - Increase in funding opportunities - Increase in the number of new projects coming into DHI project pipeline - Increase international exposure - Support the growth of the digital health and social care economy contribution by attracting investment and export opportunities within Scotland and internationally - Support the attraction of new talent and the up-skilling on workforces in the digital health and social care sector that addresses the digital skills gap.
Renewal: The contract will run for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for an additional 12-month period at the discretion of DHI.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000781728
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522258
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79416000 - Public relations services
79416100 - Public relations management services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £96,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £96,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- This contract will be up for renewal 3 years after start date, however, the contract has an additional 12-month extension option.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Kenneth Carlin, Category Manager
- Contact Email
- kenneth.carlin@strath.ac.uk, procurementenquiries@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7811592949
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1XQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518216
Provision of PR Services for Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) - The University of Strathclyde, acting as the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a variety of PR services on a 3-year call-off contract (with the option to extend for another 1 year) to raise awareness of key activities both nationally and internationally across a range of media platforms to position us as experts in our field. Activities may include but not limited to: - Developing media relations with key journalists, publications and media outlets (nationally and internationally) - Providing expert support to our in-house PR Assistant with content creation and distribution in particular high-value press releases and thought leadership pieces - Managing public affairs and lobbying. - Supporting strategic stakeholder engagement - Providing measurement and analytical support to measure the impact of our activities - If required corporate communications and crisis management. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522258
Provision of PR Services for Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) - The University of Strathclyde, acting as the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a variety of PR services on a 3-year call-off contract (with the option to extend for another 1 year) to raise awareness of key activities both nationally and internationally across a range of media platforms to position us as experts in our field. Activities may include but not limited to: - Developing media relations with key journalists, publications and media outlets (nationally and internationally) - Providing expert support to our in-house PR Assistant with content creation and distribution in particular high-value press releases and thought leadership pieces - Managing public affairs and lobbying. - Supporting strategic stakeholder engagement - Providing measurement and analytical support to measure the impact of our activities - If required corporate communications and crisis management.
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