--- title: "Strategic Communications and Engagement Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED" published: "2024-12-17" --- # Strategic Communications and Engagement Support Buyer: BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fbd0f5b-e51f-4588-9314-40870d4210b7.json) ## Summary The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited has awarded a contract to Headland Consultancy Limited for "Strategic Communications and Engagement Support" across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and others. This contract, classified under CPV code 79000000 for business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, was procured through the Quick Quote functionality on Proactis, with three suppliers approached. The tender process concluded on 18 January 2024, and the contract period spans from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025, with an awarded value of GBP 144,000. The procurement stage of this tender is marked as complete. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in communications, media engagement, and strategic consultancy to establish or expand their relationships with public sector organisations. The contract involves working closely with Border to Coast on initiatives such as stakeholder mapping, message development, press office support, and issues management, making it highly suited for established consultancy firms with a strong background in communications and engagement strategies. While the main recipient of the contract is a large-scale organisation, the nature of the project can offer substantial growth and visibility in the public sector market for capable and experienced suppliers. ## Notice Contract Award Notice to Headland Consultancy Limited to provide communications advice and execution to Border to Coast. - Stakeholder and audience mapping - working with the Border to Coast team to update current mapping and identify relevant new stakeholders - Message development - reviewing and updating existing messaging, as well as helping to draft new messaging with the Border to Coast team - Development and launch of specific moments - working with the Border to Coast team to create and launch set-piece moments, thought leadership, and product launches - Press office support - proactive media engagement on Border to Coast's behalf, creating opportunities for spokespeople and helping to support interviews, briefings and other proactive press office activity - Issues management support - advice, materials development and media engagement - Monitoring and intel - sharing of relevant media articles and policy announcements with the Border to Coast team - Political and policy advice - while not in the core scope, Headland will provide ad-hoc advice as required by the Border to Coast team Procured through Quick Quote functionality on Proactis - 3 suppliers approached. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5adf8a4-2ada-4def-be3d-566228559c45 | | 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 | 17 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £144,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £360,000 | | 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 | BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HEADLAND CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 17 Dec 2024 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5adf8a4-2ada-4def-be3d-566228559c45 - 8 Apr 2024 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4abc445-f351-42b9-b320-77dd516f844f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5adf8a4-2ada-4def-be3d-566228559c45 17th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4abc445-f351-42b9-b320-77dd516f844f 8th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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