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title: "Stakeholder engagement support and services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Stakeholder engagement support and services

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6f15fbc-c15c-459b-89d8-acb0aef342e3

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## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has completed a procurement process titled "Stakeholder engagement support and services" within the industry category of business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This procurement, located in London (postal code EC2Y 5AS), has successfully reached the award stage. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 8th January 2025 and the contract period starting on 20th January 2025, lasting until 19th January 2026. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the contract valued at GBP 84,000, with potential extension options up to GBP 175,000. Nepean Communications Limited has been selected as the supplier for this contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs, especially those with experience in supporting public interest bodies and financial services organisations under regulatory scrutiny. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to compete due to the open procurement method and specific suitability requirements. Companies with a creative approach to accessible content on technical policies, experience with extensive change programmes, and the ability to provide insights into international market impacts stand to benefit and grow their business through this engagement with the FRC.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE The purpose of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to serve the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and by holding to account those responsible for delivering them. Delivering on our purpose will bring a variety of benefits. Our direct stakeholders include companies, institutional investors, auditors, actuaries, accountants and their respective professional bodies. Our indirect stakeholders include retail shareholders, suppliers, employees, customers, communities, pensioners and savers, and financial institutions, all of whom have an interest in the health of companies and other organisations within our existing and future regulatory scope and in the success of the UK corporate sector as a whole. This project relates to our requirement for Stakeholder engagement support and services. Project Requirements * An agency offering an integrated approach to support with strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and public affairs * Extensive experience in helping public interest bodies with engagement programmes across the full breadth of its stakeholder base to understand and improve perceptions * Experience in supporting organisations undertaking extensive change programmes * Creative approaches to accessible content for a range of audiences on highly technical policy areas * Strong experience in supporting financial services organisations both in the corporate and regulatory world in times of public and government scrutiny/regulatory change * As necessary, provide communications support to the team to ensure a holistic and responsive service * The ability to provide insight into the shifting international environment and analyse possible impact on the UK market. THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED. Additional information: THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. Note: The value reflects one year costs. The FRC reserves the right to extend the contract (capping at no greater than PS175k)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417a3a3-bbe6-443e-a620-b728abc9176e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £84,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,000 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## 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 Jan 2025 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417a3a3-bbe6-443e-a620-b728abc9176e
- 16 Dec 2024 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe06dd2e-f0f3-47a4-ae6b-45e81ff540e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417a3a3-bbe6-443e-a620-b728abc9176e
  17th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe06dd2e-f0f3-47a4-ae6b-45e81ff540e1
  16th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f15512d1-788d-4699-9cd2-1ff12d0c3b94
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6489185-0a87-4161-ab4a-15a9c813724c

## Notice URLs

- https://www.frc.org.uk/

## Provenance

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