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title: "Provision of Public Relations Support for Fresh and Balance"
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# Provision of Public Relations Support for Fresh and Balance

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-717647f9-2072-4141-b78b-17a0bfd6e950

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## Summary

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier for the "Provision of Public Relations Support for Fresh and Balance" in the North East of England. This procurement falls under the marketing services industry, requiring a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure above threshold. The contract, valued at £120,000, is scheduled to start on 1 April 2021 and run until 31 March 2022, with potential for up to four extensions of 12 months, subject to funding availability. The tender period concluded on 18 January 2021.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in public relations and marketing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant experience in public health communications. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive press office functions, engaging with diverse audiences through effective news and social media strategies, and demonstrating a clear return on investment would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender could enable businesses to expand their portfolio and contribute to vital public health initiatives aimed at reducing smoking and harmful drinking in the region.

## Notice

Fresh, Smoke Free North East and Balance the North East Alcohol Office are Public Health funded organisations based in the North East of England. Their respective remits are to reduce the harm caused by tobacco and alcohol amongst their local population using a multi-strand approach based on best national and international evidence. A key element of their work and priority of local funders is the delivery of all year round news and social media activity to ensure topical issues and messages to foster behaviour change are in the public eye all year round on the channels that people see, read and hear, providing a highly cost effective return on investment. This also involves building support for measures to reduce smoking and harmful drinking, and engaging and motivating key partners. While the exact scope of work from month to month may need to be flexible, central to the offering will be providing a core press office function, supporting writing and localisation of press releases with figures, case studies and spokespeople, handling time sensitive media enquiries, looking for new champions and evaluating reach and return on investment. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for a further four periods of 12 months if funding is available. Additional information: To express an interest in the opportunity please click on the following link https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4278&Culture=en-GB

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd130c99-8069-470b-a67c-572d770088c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | COUNTY DURHAM |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR8 2RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Shotton and South Hetton |
| Westminster constituency | Easington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GARDINER RICHARDSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2021 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd130c99-8069-470b-a67c-572d770088c0
- 18 Dec 2020 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7109182f-edbc-4fa6-89f2-7845e90194a7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd130c99-8069-470b-a67c-572d770088c0
  9th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7109182f-edbc-4fa6-89f2-7845e90194a7
  18th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4278&Culture=en-GB

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