--- title: "Highways England Staff Magazine" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND" published: "2020-01-10" --- # Highways England Staff Magazine Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fb6d900-3659-4fd5-a5d2-44fecfc1a2c2.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Highways England for the "Highways England Staff Magazine," which falls under the publishing services industry category. The contract is planned for delivery starting on 1st June 2020 and ending on 31st May 2023, with a total value of £300,000. This opportunity is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice set to be published on 3rd February 2020. Highways England is based in Birmingham, England, and aims to appoint a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine that resonates with office-based and on-road staff, aligning with their Internal Communications Strategy. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the publishing and communications sectors, particularly those specialising in internal corporate communications, digital publishing, and content creation. Companies with expertise in journalistic storytelling, digital content formats, and a keen understanding of corporate culture will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, allowing them to showcase their innovative approaches to internal communication and employee engagement, which are key focuses of this project. ## Notice Highways England's Communications directorate are seeking to appoint a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine for both office based and on-road staff. The magazine is expected support the underlying principles of the business' Internal Communications Strategy, which are; - Consistency in messaging - Clear purpose for each channel - Reduce duplication (and channels) - Build in two-way capability - Manager reference library - Measure outcomes not outputs - More targeted comms In addition to this, Highways expect the successful supplier to bring Journalistic inquisitiveness, experience and focus to ensure the magazine appeals to staff who have an interest in internal business topics, infrastructure, construction and engineering. Over the last 3 years Highways England's staff magazine has evolved to the point where its key focus is now on the people who make things happen within the business as opposed to the details of the organisations work. The magazine is to continue representing the culture, diversity and environment of HE employees with content being driven by colleagues telling their story through experiences. The successful supplier is to ensure the magazine focuses on; - Achievements and contributions to the business - HR related content - Corporate training - People related project launches or news In line with both the organisational environmental strategy, Highways England are expecting the magazine to move to a digital format which includes video content, photo galleries, scalability etc meaning the magazine must be accessible across a range of devices, however it is important that the business are able to retain print on demand features. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a695adc8-4204-49c6-a137-52ed3191770b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Feb 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1RN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2020 at 10:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a695adc8-4204-49c6-a137-52ed3191770b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a695adc8-4204-49c6-a137-52ed3191770b 10th January 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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