--- title: "Comms & Engagement Lead" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-05-20" --- # Comms & Engagement Lead Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc41bcfe-80cf-4663-af16-e17a6c07df3f.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Comms & Engagement Lead" contract, valued at £83,200, is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls under the services industry category and has been awarded following a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from April 1, 2021, to September 15, 2021. The initial tender period ended on March 1, 2021, with the award notice published on May 20, 2021. The delivery addresses for the contract include locations across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom, among others. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in communications, stakeholder engagement, and policy support services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can deliver strategic communication strategies, manage stakeholder relationships, and integrate operational readiness will find this project particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement process could allow businesses to expand their portfolios within the public sector and strengthen their connections with governmental bodies. ## Notice - Work directly with policy colleagues to understand the changes that businesses will need to prepare for. - Identify key messages, plan for and draft appropriate communications products to support the delivery of these messages. - Coordinate external communications across plant health imports and exports, including delivery bodies, ensuring that they align with activities across the programme - Manage Devolved Administration and Crown Dependency engagement, this includes facilitating operational and legislative readiness meetings, seeking approval and support for key policy decisions and sharing communications products and plans. - Work directly with the IT team to ensure that relevant plant health stakeholders are well integrated into their business readiness plans, ensure that training and workshops are shared with target stakeholders. - Create a mapping of external stakeholders to ensure they are engaged in the right way and at the appropriate time. - Keep key external stakeholders engaged and informed as necessary, to ensure smooth delivery of the programme - Lead on contents and guidance for plant health, managing an HEO content and guidance lead and work directly with DDTS colleagues. - Work with Strat comms to ensure communications are aligned for external stakeholders and that a variety of methods of communication are utilised, including social media. - Work with Press Office colleagues to ensure that articles accurately reflect policy changes and that reactive lines can be drafted in response. - Work in conjunction with others in the programme team to develop core lines/script - Attend stakeholder forums and events to present core lines on behalf of the programme - Maintain an up-to-date business readiness plan and feed this into the relevant project/programme management plans. Track the progress of your milestones and report risks and issues relating to business readiness. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc0a4f83-62c4-4dc5-8452-d657415c6fed | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 15 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £83,200 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £83,200 | | 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SP1J 3JR | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALLEN LANE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services ## Release History - 20 May 2021 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc0a4f83-62c4-4dc5-8452-d657415c6fed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc0a4f83-62c4-4dc5-8452-d657415c6fed 20th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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