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title: "Sheffield City Region: HS2 Growth Strategy Communications Support 2017/18"
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# Sheffield City Region: HS2 Growth Strategy Communications Support 2017/18

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-306991c5-f540-4b43-85ce-417e0546ea22

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Sheffield City Council, which is seeking to appoint a communications agency to deliver the "HS2 Growth Strategy Communications Support 2017/18" project. The initiative, classified under research and development services, will run for 12 months starting from July 2017 and is valued at £70,000. The open tender is set to close on 8 June 2017, with delivery expected in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. This project aims to effectively communicate the economic, social, and connectivity benefits of HS2 to the Sheffield City Region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for communicative and marketing agencies, particularly those in the small and medium enterprise (SME) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Businesses with expertise in public engagement, strategic communications, and consultancy services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, contributing their skills to enhance HS2's impact on the local economy and community involvement in the region's growth strategy.

## Notice

Sheffield City Region is seeking to appoint a communication agency to deliver High Speed Two (HS2) Growth Strategy Communications Support for 12 months from July 2017. The SCR is now working on the development of an HS2 Growth Strategy that builds on the benefits outlined above. This HS2 Growth Strategy will demonstrate how these benefits can be realised for the city region. This project will communicate the opportunities and benefits of HS2 connectivity to the SCR; setting out the economic, social and connectivity benefits to the whole city region with a focus on ensuring that this engagement drives active involvement in the development of the Sheffield City Region HS2 Growth Strategy. Additional information: Download the Invitation to tender document via the YORtender procurement portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d0f4c3-2f3f-4e44-89c6-0bf405824fce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2017 - 16 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPB COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2018 at 15:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d0f4c3-2f3f-4e44-89c6-0bf405824fce
- 11 May 2017 at 16:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d0f4c3-2f3f-4e44-89c6-0bf405824fce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30d0f4c3-2f3f-4e44-89c6-0bf405824fce
  11th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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