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title: "Transformation - Communications & Engagements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e80"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH WATER"
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# Transformation - Communications & Engagements

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e80

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## Summary

Scottish Water has initiated a tender process for the procurement of services under the title "Transformation - Communications & Engagements". The procurement stage is active, with a completion status. The industry category is event services, and the main procurement category is services. The tender invites suppliers to provide strategic communications consultancy, creative delivery, and technical event delivery services. The procurement method is selective, using a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The location of the procurement is in Scotland, and key dates include the contract signing on 22nd February 2023 and multiple active suppliers for different lots.

This tender by Scottish Water presents significant opportunities for businesses in the event services industry, such as communications consultancy, creative services, and audio-visual production. Companies offering creative solutions, strategic consultancy, and event production services will find this tender suitable for competing. The procurement offers the potential for long-term contracts with renewal options, requiring suppliers to have expertise in storytelling, transformational change, and sustainability practices. Successful applicants will engage with Scottish Water to enhance communication strategies and deliver impactful events while adhering to the buyer's guidelines and vision for transformation.

## Notice

1.Strategic communications consultancy and delivery - to create our story and launch programme, would include the ongoing refinement of the story and any other future strategic communications support we might need for transformation more generally. Could also include events content input. 2.Creative delivery - to include animation, video, design, imagery, visual identities, podcasts, digital comms, publications, apps etc. 3.Technical event delivery - Physical event AV, digital event platforms, technical logistics.

### Lot Information

Communications Consultancy

The scope of the contract is to provide communication consultancy services to Scottish Water to effect transformational change. You will provide solutions to keep our narrative alive, build and sustain belief in the change, and accelerate understanding of the changes we're making. With creative strategies to enthuse, inspire trust, shift mindsets and keep key internal stakeholders engaged. We also expect the appointed supplier, where possible, to provide quality sustainable products and be making ongoing improvements to reduce their environmental impact and support a sustainable event. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 5NKTUHS4QE

Renewal: 2 year initial period with 2 x 2 year optional extensions.

Creative Consultancy

The scope of the contract is to provide impactful creative services that inspire the transformation journey we are on. You will provide creative solutions to keep our narrative alive, build and sustain belief in the change, and accelerate understanding of the changes we're making. With creative strategies and solutions to enthuse and keep key internal stakeholders engaged. We also expect the appointed supplier, where possible, to provide quality sustainable products and be making ongoing improvements to reduce their environmental impact. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 6H2F38245J

Renewal: 2 year initial period with 2 x 2 year optional extensions

AV & Digital Production

The scope of the contract is to provide audio-visual production services to Scottish Water for large and small-scale in person, hybrid and digital events. You will be expected to work with Scottish Water and its appointed creative partners to understand event design and provide creative audio-visual production solutions. You will be expected to provide solutions for activities and set production, source and supply reliable and effective audio-visual equipment and event kit for production of events, transport and install audio-visual equipment, attend set-up days and provide on-site support on event days. Where digital platforms are required you will be expected to provide reliable, innovative, multi-functional interactive solutions. We also expect you to provide platform support to SW event organisers and contributors. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 784DB5XZ4U

Renewal: 2 year initial period with 2 x 2 year extension options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009276-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G33 6FB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead |
| Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | ALWAYS BE CONTENT; CAMERON PRESENTATIONS; CATALYST EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES; THE MAVERICK GROUP; VISION EVENTS; WE ARE BRASS TACKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 19:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009276-2024
- 24 Jan 2022 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002023-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=850491838
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Event-services./5NKTUHS4QE
- https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

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