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title: "Interim Communications Manager"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2017-03-27"
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# Interim Communications Manager

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6d47c7a-8a43-424e-a29e-ff4f414b5541

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Interim Communications Manager" is managed by the Water Services Regulation Authority, based in Birmingham, England. This procurement, classified under the services category (CPV code 79620000), operates under a direct award method, with a contract value of £13,736. The contract period began on 14 February 2017 and will conclude on 31 March 2017. The tender was completed following the end date of the tender period, which was 27 January 2017. Delivery addresses include locations in the West Midlands and London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the communications and consultancy sectors, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in stakeholder engagement and communication strategy. Companies that excel in providing temporary staffing solutions for communications roles would particularly benefit, as they can leverage their expertise to support the Water Services Regulation Authority in its efforts to enhance stakeholder engagement through adept communication management.

## Notice

Reporting to the Principal (Strategic Communications), Corporate Communications, this person will support our work to plan and deliver excellent stakeholder engagement in support of our work as we begin to prepare for the next price review. They will need to work closely with colleagues within the Corporate Communications pool and the programme team. The key responsibilities are to: * Support the communication lead to plan, oversee and deliver excellent stakeholder engagement. This will cover engagement with companies, NGOs, interest groups and political stakeholders. * Providing support to the communication lead and programme directors with briefings and horizon scanning * To develop a pack of core materials we can use for events and workshops * Refine feedback mechanisms, to make sure we are capturing and using information from stakeholders * Working with colleagues, refine key messages for specific audiences * Provide high quality, specialist communications advice to colleagues. * Co-ordinate communications activity to ensure that it is joined-up across the programme and links with other programmes where appropriate. * Liaise with key stakeholders and audience groups, including by overseeing workshops and events. * Provide support and advice as needed to colleagues within the corporate communications pool * Engage with colleagues to understand often complex, technical policy and turn this into accessible, compelling key messages in a variety of written formats.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70b7111-7695-4e5a-ad7b-784d5c887c5a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,736 |
| 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 | WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAEL PAGE MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2017 at 13:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70b7111-7695-4e5a-ad7b-784d5c887c5a
- 20 Mar 2017 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70b7111-7695-4e5a-ad7b-784d5c887c5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70b7111-7695-4e5a-ad7b-784d5c887c5a
  27th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3716f4e-e223-4d2f-bf9a-13ebbb39adff

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