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title: "DHSC: Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry - Communications Support"
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# DHSC: Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry - Communications Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-626714f8-b960-4104-a2f4-7b03c9894e6a

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for the "Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry - Communications Support" tender. The procurement process was completed with a contract value of £76,420 GBP. The contract period is set to start on November 1, 2022, and end on July 31, 2023. This tender falls under the main procurement category of services, and the procurement method utilized was an open procedure. The tender period ended on October 17, 2022, and the recipient of the contract is Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd. The DHSC, located at 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EU, was the buying organisation for this tender.

This awarded tender offers an opportunity for businesses specialized in marketing management consultancy services to engage in providing media communications support for the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable due to the emphasis on providing specialized media communications briefs and outreach. The contract phase spans from November 2022 to July 2023, presenting a defined timeframe for businesses to deliver the agreed communication strategy. Interested businesses based in the United Kingdom or overseas territories may consider this tender for growth opportunities within the specified industry category.

## Notice

Specialist media communications briefs, media outreach and reactive press handling, delivery of agreed communication strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28227e2-8876-4fd0-b5e6-13a9371e5e69 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £76,420 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,420 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREST ADVISORY (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2022 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28227e2-8876-4fd0-b5e6-13a9371e5e69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28227e2-8876-4fd0-b5e6-13a9371e5e69
  24th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b5c6c5a-fe29-4deb-b4ac-340bd6afb1b5
  EMHII Comms Support Contract.C96774

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