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title: "Tender for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044481"
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buyer: "DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL"
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# Tender for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme

Buyer: DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044481

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## Summary

The Dundee City Council has awarded a contract for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme. The procurement process involved two lots: Lot 1 - Media engagement and Lot 2 - Digital Engagement. The contract was awarded to Stripe Communications for both lots. The contract values were £40,000 for Lot 1 and £12,500 for Lot 2. The procurement stage was completed on 28th June 2024.

This tender for public relations services provided an opportunity for businesses in the media engagement and digital engagement sectors to showcase their expertise. The contract details indicate a focus on quality criteria, with opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to compete. Businesses in public relations, consultancy, and marketing services could find this tender suitable for their growth. The tender process was open with specific award criteria based on quality and cost considerations.

## Notice

This procurement process is for the Contract for Public Relations and Communications Support for the Scottish Cities Alliance Investment Promotion Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Media engagement

Lot 1 - Media engagement will include but not limited to; - Media engagement - Thought Leadership - Speaking or other promotional opportunities - Introductions to investors - Bi-weekly meetings with Alliance Team - Attendance at Alliance Investment Promotion Working Group Meetings

Renewal: The period of contract will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2x12 month periods at the discretion of SCA.

Lot 2 - Digital Engagement

Lot 2 - Digital Engagement will include but not limited to; - Production of approximately 35 blog posts per year of approximately 400-500 words including relevant images, created for use in social media and comms by the Alliance team and targeted at raising the profile of actions the Scottish cities are taking collectively to enhance their offer as places to invest, work and live as per examples on the Alliance website. - The Alliance Team will support with the identification of thematic ideas for blog content and agree a future bi-monthly programme of blogs for production which will underpin and support planned investment promotion activity

Renewal: The period of contract will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2x12 month periods at the discretion of SCA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021069-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 1NZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021069-2024
- 1 Mar 2024 at 08:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006609-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759565
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220

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