--- title: "Croydon London Borough of Culture Press & PR Agency" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CROYDON COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-07" --- # Croydon London Borough of Culture Press & PR Agency Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc7a0fff-c7ce-4e15-81d2-ddd6adb20474.json) ## Summary The Croydon Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Press & PR services for the London Borough of Culture 2023 programme. The contract, with a value of £45,000 GBP, was awarded to Four Communications Group Limited. The procurement process was conducted as an open procedure with a tender period ending on November 4, 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on December 1, 2022, and end on May 31, 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those specializing in public relations services, to engage with the London Borough of Culture initiative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The contract involves providing a Press & PR strategy for milestone events throughout the year, offering businesses a chance to contribute to a high-profile cultural programme and enhance their visibility. ## Notice London Borough of Culture (LBoC) is a year-long celebration of culture, heritage and arts in a London Borough selected by the Mayor of London. Croydon won the opportunity to be the London Borough of Culture 2023, and the programme will run from April 2023 to March 2024. The scope of work is to provide a Press & PR strategy for the year-long Croydon LBoC programme, with a particular focus on certain high profile 'milestone moments' throughout the year to engage press and media channels (e.g. the programme launch, the first flagship show, summer large-scale events etc). This opportunity is available through the London Tenders Portal: https://www.londontenders.org/ (reference DN637749) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a08d50-1c16-4d46-a0b7-f88911bb62fe | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £89,550 | | 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 | CROYDON COUNCIL | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FOUR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79416000 - Public relations services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2022 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a08d50-1c16-4d46-a0b7-f88911bb62fe - 7 Dec 2022 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/206b37f7-cffb-4ef2-ba92-d340c9a43966 - 14 Oct 2022 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ccfb941-f279-42dc-b949-ed431a53471e - 14 Oct 2022 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02b1973d-36ff-4601-8f82-aff6f350b3fa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a08d50-1c16-4d46-a0b7-f88911bb62fe 7th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/206b37f7-cffb-4ef2-ba92-d340c9a43966 7th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ccfb941-f279-42dc-b949-ed431a53471e 14th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02b1973d-36ff-4601-8f82-aff6f350b3fa 14th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.croydon.gov.uk - https://www.londontenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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