--- title: "The Provision of Media Consultancy Services for Suicide Prevention" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-16" --- # The Provision of Media Consultancy Services for Suicide Prevention Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e4c77e28-3baf-4c87-9fe5-511ba547ecd0.json) ## Summary The Hampshire County Council is planning a tender for "The Provision of Media Consultancy Services for Suicide Prevention" in the health and social work services category. The engagement end date is set for January 16, 2023. The council aims to develop a communication strategy to support the response to suspected suicide incidents, particularly involving children and young people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses with expertise in public sector communication strategies and knowledge of suicide prevention to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Interested businesses need to align with the council's requirements and can engage through the council's In-Tend Portal. Hampshire County Council emphasizes that responding to this notice doesn't guarantee inclusion in subsequent tender exercises but helps shape the council's procurement strategy. ## Notice This is a early opportunity notice to assist Hampshire County Council's knowledge of the markets ability to support the requirement for a Media Consultant to assist the Public Health Team in supporting Suicide Prevention Strategies. Hampshire County Council is carrying out this market engagement to assist in understanding the markets approach and ability to support the following requirement which will include but not be limited to the following. Hampshire County Council (HCC) Public Health and its partners are proposing to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified provider to develop a system-wide communications strategy to support the response to suspected suicide incidents, in particular those involving children and young people, incidents that occur in public places and potential suicide clusters. The purpose of this workstream will be to ensure safe, responsible and cohesive reporting of suicide from a range of stakeholders across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System. This will include working with existing organisations that promote positive reporting of suicides such as the Samaritans. A suitable provider will have extensive experience delivering public sector communication strategies and will have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the challenges and risks surrounding suicide prevention and postvention communication. Registration on Hampshire County Councils In-Tend Portal and completion of any early opportunity or future market engagement questionnaire does not constitute an expression of interest in any tender, nor is it a Selection Questionnaire. Responses will not be used to evaluate organisations, create a shortlist or guarantee inclusion or exclusion from any resulting tender exercise. Hampshire County Council also reserves the right not to continue with this early or market engagement exercise or any subsequent tender. Organisations will not be advantaged or disadvantaged by responding to this notice. However the response maybe used to correctly reflect HCC requirements in line with the markets offerings and inform the Council's procurement strategy. Any subsequent tender which may be issued will require formal registration and appropriate assessment in line with the procurement documents supplied at that time. Additional information: Please see uploaded additional early engagement information PDF. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/352ec4b7-00ab-40bb-935b-ec37a8ace371 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2022 at 14:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/352ec4b7-00ab-40bb-935b-ec37a8ace371 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/352ec4b7-00ab-40bb-935b-ec37a8ace371 16th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hants.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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