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title: "FURTHER COMPETITION UNDER CCS RM6124 DPS COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE"
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# FURTHER COMPETITION UNDER CCS RM6124 DPS COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE

Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b634483-4426-4b61-ab59-0d9ea618456b

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## Summary

Rutland County Council, through Welland Procurement, has awarded a contract under the CCS RM6124 DPS COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE for supporting the delivery of the Levelling Up funding (LUF) programme. The contract, valued at £199,120, has been awarded to Cartwright Communications Limited, a large enterprise based in Nottingham. The procurement process is now in the award stage, having completed on 22 February 2024. The contract's start date is 1 March 2024, with an end date of 31 March 2026. The industry category for this tender is Market and Economic Research; Polling and Statistics, and the services will be delivered in England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in communications, marketing, and market research, particularly those capable of supporting large-scale programmes like the Levelling Up initiative. Cartwright Communications Limited will be involved in creating and executing a communications plan to support programme leadership and promote the initiative following branding guidelines. While the procurement did not specifically favour small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), businesses with robust capabilities in strategic communication will find value in closely monitoring similar procurement opportunities from local councils to enhance their portfolios and market presence.

## Notice

Rutland County Council tendered a single contractor for supporting the successful delivery of the Levelling up funding (LUF) programme, this includes: Support to Leadership at both Authorities on all aspects of the programme - to provide the right messaging and work alongside the LUF team and RCC comms team to build a communications plan identifying key communication opportunity at fixed points in the programme. Promoting the programme - working with the programme team and the internal comms teams to put out communications under the Rutland / Melton /Levelling Up branding guidelines which will be provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d834170-7534-4d00-8564-37d2d03b7f07 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £199,120 |
| 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARTWRIGHT COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2024 at 20:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d834170-7534-4d00-8564-37d2d03b7f07

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d834170-7534-4d00-8564-37d2d03b7f07
  31st October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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