--- title: "Communications & Stakeholder Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2016-12-05" --- # Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b943c1b-e2cd-4262-aa85-567615ad8ba3.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Communications & Stakeholder Engagement" as part of their services category. This procurement, classified under public relations consultancy services (CPV code: 79416200), is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 22nd December 2016. The contract is set to commence on 12th February 2017 and will run until 11th February 2020, with the main service location being Brierley Hill, West Midlands. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in communications and stakeholder engagement. Firms able to provide strategic advice to senior management teams and who have strong connections within the health service and media are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the buyer seeks a provider capable of enhancing their communications strategy effectively and professionally. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.2.5 Instead of: 2300000 Read: 230000. Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. NARU require a highly experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement provider who can inspire and lead our Communications & Stakeholder Engagement function, enabling NARU to meet its overall objectives faster and more professionally Strategically NARU need a provider who is comfortable operating at CEO and director level, providing consistently useful and solid advice on all matters related to public relations, external relations, marketing communications and commercial marketing. He or she will be responsible for implementing the NARU Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy which will form the basis of the next three years' work. The provider will need to feed into our wider NARU strategic planning process, and to have established communication links and a strong contacts book within the Ambulance and wider health service (as well as the media) to enable us to demonstrate to the outside world that NARU operate as a slick, results-driven unit. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0104dc5a-3df1-4b8d-a54b-0c8e52ccbe28 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Feb 2017 - 11 Feb 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BRIERLEY HILL | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY5 1LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | Brierley Hill & Wordsley South | | Westminster constituency | Stourbridge | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2016 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0104dc5a-3df1-4b8d-a54b-0c8e52ccbe28 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0104dc5a-3df1-4b8d-a54b-0c8e52ccbe28 5th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Public-relations-consultancy-services./88Z6Q965U5 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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