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title: "Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations (B2B, B2C) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/2020"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d660"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)"
published: "2025-01-27"
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# Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations (B2B, B2C) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/2020

Buyer: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d660

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## Summary

The Open University (The) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of integrated communications covering public relations (B2B, B2C) and social media strategy across the UK. The procurement is categorised under public relations services within the services sector. The contract, identified as OUPA10595, is scheduled to commence on 10th February 2025 and will end on 31st July 2025. The procurement was initiated in the tender stage and has progressed to the award and contract update phase as of 27th January 2025. The contract period spans 1440 days, indicating a long-term engagement strategy within region UKJ12.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in public relations and social media strategy services, especially those experienced in handling integrated communication projects for education institutions or public sector clients. The awarded supplier, 23red Ltd, exemplifies the type of large-scale operations that can proficiently manage such expansive projects. Companies with a robust portfolio in B2B and B2C public relations, especially those capable of executing strategic social media initiatives, would find this contract particularly rewarding. It's an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in the UK public sector market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002681-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 23RED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2025 at 11:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002681-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:148019-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.open.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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