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title: "Crisis Media Training"
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buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
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# Crisis Media Training

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e197636-96dd-4c3b-98f9-8cfd390d82bd

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has successfully awarded a contract for "Crisis Media Training" relating to crisis management services. The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £198,890 in GBP. The tender period ended on 4th August 2023, and the contract is set to run from 19th October 2023 to 18th October 2026 in London, United Kingdom.

This opportunity for business growth is ideal for companies specialising in specialist training services, particularly those experienced in crisis management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this contract, which involves providing media training to the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office staff for crisis situations. Interested businesses can leverage their expertise in media training to support the government in managing the media during critical incidents.

## Notice

To provide a comprehensive training solution which provides FCDO staff with the confidence in working with and engaging with the media and how to present the public face of HMG to the media during a crisis response. To enable FCDO staff to feel confident in being interviewed by the media. To enable FCDO staff to feel comfortable with the approaches of various types of reporters, understanding their aims in a crisis situation. To enable FCDO staff to understand the risks in both the UK and overseas context. To enable FCDO staff to gain an understanding of how to manage the media in a crisis setting, roaming media, social media and managing crisis specific messaging. Whenever a major incident happens abroad, such as a natural disaster or extreme weather event, a large-scale accident, civil unrest, terrorism or conflict, senior leaders at Post and the media team will need to effectively manage the relationship with the media. Evidence and feedback from our Crisis Leadership Courses, Rapid Deployment Team Training our Crisis Exercises shows the importance of media training and how welcomed this is by our staff. In such a fast-paced media environment, there is a need to keep abreast of ever changing technology and methods of media reporting. Training will be delivered in a variety of settings depending on the course or exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7905b3e-afe6-4c4b-ac44-628275b3a9c7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2023 - 18 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £198,890 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,890 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYES COLLINS MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79430000 - Crisis management services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7905b3e-afe6-4c4b-ac44-628275b3a9c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7905b3e-afe6-4c4b-ac44-628275b3a9c7
  17th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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