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title: "ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f62b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f62b

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "ACCESS Communications & Engagement Service." The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted using the Open Procedure. The contract, managed by the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds, seeks a Communications and Engagement Partner for a 4+2 year term. Details of the procurement, including engagement areas and submission requirements, can be found in the tender documentation hosted on Hampshire County Council's e-tendering portal.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in public relations services to engage with the local government sector. The procurement method for this contract is open, focusing on quality criteria such as Press Relationships and Engagement with Government. The submission deadline for this tender was on 29th September 2023. Interested businesses should review the award criteria and guidelines provided in the tender documentation to tailor their submissions to the specific communication needs of the ACCESS Pool.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council has undertaken this procurement on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds. The Pool is seeking to appoint a Communications and Engagement Partner to provide support, advice and management of the Pool's communications needs. This includes, for example, engagement with the press, government and other external parties, support and advice to the Pool's spokespeople and advice and support on the Pool's online channels.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement uses the Open Procedure and will result in a single contract with a single supplier. The contract will be for 4+2 years, with any extensions at the sole discretion of ACCESS. Tenderers must complete both the ITT Stage 1 and ITT Stage 2 Questionnaires included in the Tender Documentation and make their submissions via Hampshire County Council's e-tendering portal linked above in this Notice. Tenderers should note that price will not carry a separate weighting in the evaluation of this tender as the Price Quality Ratio method will be used. An explanation of this can be found in the ITT.

Options: The initial 4 year term may be extended, at ACCESS's sole discretion, for a period or periods not exceeding 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002134-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £552,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## 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 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002134-2024
- 23 Aug 2023 at 09:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024745-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
- https://www.accesspool.org/about-access/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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