--- title: "Marketing Strategy and Communications" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD" published: "2021-08-12" --- # Marketing Strategy and Communications Buyer: CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3217252-f4a8-4441-9399-e95458166baf.json) ## Summary Cantium Business Solutions Ltd, a Local Authority Trading Company associated with Kent County Council, is currently engaged in a marketing strategy and communications procurement process. This tender is categorised under business services with a specific focus on law, marketing, consulting, and statistics. The procurement, which follows an open procedure, is in the award stage, having published the details on 12 August 2021. The contract period will run from 16 August 2021 to 15 August 2024, with an estimated total value of £500,000 for a maximum duration of 36 months and a stipulated end date for the tender period on 16 July 2021. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in marketing and communications. Businesses with a background in developing strategic marketing plans and executing communications for public sector clients would find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this contract could facilitate access to a broader client base, as Cantium provides essential services to numerous schools and local authorities across the UK. ## Notice Cantium Business Solutions (Cantium) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR and Finance services to its customers across the UK, including support for all Kent County Council offices and over 600 Schools. We're proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices to deliver the best value for our clients. Cantium is looking to appoint a Marketing Strategy and Communications agency to assist in driving its growth ambitions forwards. The contract is for a maximum length of 36 months based on an initial fixed 12-month period, after which a 3-months break clause will apply to the balance of the term. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months or earlier if the break clause is applied. The estimated total contract value based on a 36-month term is approximately PS500,000. This is an indicative value of expected expenditure and not a committed spend. Spend will be based on buyer need only. Further background and technical information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7446c450-52fc-42a7-8bfe-bdbe3969eec7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 15 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £500,000 | | 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 | CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD | | Locality | WEST MALLING | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FATBUZZ | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 12 Aug 2021 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7446c450-52fc-42a7-8bfe-bdbe3969eec7 - 16 Jun 2021 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a34d12-5e92-4608-8e34-d95c4051f681 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7446c450-52fc-42a7-8bfe-bdbe3969eec7 12th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a34d12-5e92-4608-8e34-d95c4051f681 16th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.cantium.solutions ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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