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title: "Communications & Stakeholder Engagement"
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buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c558a57e-93fb-4dc6-baea-3389b522f699

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## Summary

The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has conducted a tender process for a contract titled "Communications & Stakeholder Engagement," aimed at delivering public relations consultancy services. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the contract is valued at £230,000. The procurement stage is complete, and the awarded contract commenced on 11th February 2017 and will run for three years, concluding on 10th February 2020. All services will be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the tender period officially ending on 10th February 2017.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in communications and stakeholder engagement, particularly those experienced in public relations and marketing communications. Firms that operate at a strategic level and can demonstrate a robust understanding of external relations, especially within the health service sector, would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore this tender, as the buying organisation is open to collaborations that deliver innovative and professional services.

## Notice

NARU require a highly experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement provider who can inspire andlead our Communications & Stakeholder Engagement function, enabling NARU to meet its overall objectivesfaster and more professionally Strategically NARU need a provider who is comfortable operating at CEO and director level, providingconsistently useful and solid advice on all matters related to public relations, external relations, marketingcommunications and commercial marketing. He or she will be responsible for implementing the NARUCommunications & 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 establishedcommunication links and a strong contacts book within the Ambulance and wider health service (as well as themedia) 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/e7383881-9747-4578-9d09-c6efe2d2469a |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 11 Feb 2017 - 10 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £230,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £230,000 |
| 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 | WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRIERLEY HILL |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY5 1LX |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2017 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7383881-9747-4578-9d09-c6efe2d2469a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7383881-9747-4578-9d09-c6efe2d2469a
  15th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=243260952
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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