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title: "ACCESS - Communications & Engagement Service - AWARD"
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# ACCESS - Communications & Engagement Service - AWARD

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d723ccd2-eae8-4d3e-bd81-92fe2ca35f2c

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Funds, has awarded a contract for Public Relations Services to Tavistock Communications. The contract, titled "ACCESS - Communications & Engagement Service," is valued at £552,000 and will run from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2028. Interested parties were required to submit their tender returns by 14.00 hrs on 29th September 2023. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, creating opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides a chance for organisations with expertise in communications and engagement to support the ACCESS Pool with press, government, and external agencies interactions. Businesses offering public relations services, especially those located in the South East region of the UK, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process involved engagement with the In-Tend platform and required thorough documentation review. Hampshire County Council played a critical role as the buying organisation throughout the procurement stages, ensuring transparency and adherence to the procurement process.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council, procuring on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Funds, is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled, knowledgeable and experienced organisation to provide the Pool with communications and engagement support with the press, Government and other external agencies across a variety of channels. The Contract will commence on 1st January 2024 and will be for a period of four years with the option to extend for a further two years. Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Friday 29th September 2023. How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. PLEASE NOTE you are required to 'Opt In' to view & complete the Questionnaire for this project. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35881932-0636-4f0a-816e-6a08d6cb2ddd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £552,000 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2024 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35881932-0636-4f0a-816e-6a08d6cb2ddd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35881932-0636-4f0a-816e-6a08d6cb2ddd
  22nd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire

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