Notice Information
Notice Title
PR Agency Partner
Notice Description
Caledonian Sleeper Limited is looking for a PR Agency partner to help support and protect the Caledonian Sleeper brand. The partner will provide reactive external communications support (including out of hours support) and press cuttings support.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Caledonian Sleeper Limited is looking for a PR Agency partner to help support and protect the Caledonian Sleeper brand. The partner will provide reactive external communications support (including out of hours support) and press cuttings support. The partner will work closely with Caledonian Sleeper's Head of Sales & Marketing as well as other stakeholders across the business. On a proactive basis, the partner will also support the launch of new products, services and other newsworthy stories relating to Caledonian Sleeper as they arise to ensure positive coverage of the brand and contribute to generating awareness and sales.
Renewal: a 12 month extension can be made
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000797687
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541617
- 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
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted 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
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £110,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Karen Rogers
- Contact Email
- procurement@caledoniansleeper.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 3300600500
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV1 1PP
- Post Town
- Inverness
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529382&idx=1
1st May 2025 - Tender Brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529382
PR Agency Partner - Caledonian Sleeper Limited is looking for a PR Agency partner to help support and protect the Caledonian Sleeper brand. The partner will provide reactive external communications support (including out of hours support) and press cuttings support. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541617
PR Agency Partner - Caledonian Sleeper Limited is looking for a PR Agency partner to help support and protect the Caledonian Sleeper brand. The partner will provide reactive external communications support (including out of hours support) and press cuttings support.
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