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title: "Public Relations Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000731453"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2023-10-24"
---

# Public Relations Services

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000731453

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited has awarded a contract for Public Relations Services through an open procedure. The procurement process has been completed, with Big Partnership being the supplier. The contract, valued at £210,000, was signed on 7th September 2023. The service will supplement the Communications Department by providing specialist advice on media and stakeholder management, crisis communication, and reputation management.

This tender for Public Relations Services by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited offers opportunities for SMEs in the service industry to compete. Businesses adept in stakeholder management, crisis communication, and media relations would be well-suited for this opportunity. The tender aims to enhance stakeholder communications, promote HIAL's airports, and increase local air traveller awareness, fostering business growth in the aviation sector.

## Notice

HIAL has a small in-house Communications Department that supports colleagues with internal and external communication and engagement advice and delivery, stakeholder management, events, marketing campaigns, and online presence - websites and social media. The aim of the Public Relations Service provision is to supplement the service provided by HIAL's Communications Department, by providing specialist advice and flexible assistance with media and stakeholder management, external crisis communication and reputation management,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Public Relations Service provision will supplement the service provided by HIAL's Communications Department, by providing specialist advice and flexible assistance with media and stakeholder management, external crisis communication and reputation management. The Supplier shall assist HIAL to achieve the following goals, as a minimum: - To promote the work of HIAL and its 11 airports; articulating HIAL's role, purpose, objectives, and its contribution to social and economic benefits for local communities; - To help maintain and develop stakeholder opinions and improve stakeholder communications; - To support HIAL's ongoing communication and engagement with key stakeholders; and - To increase local air traveller awareness and support for the HIAL airport routes.

Renewal: Provision to extend annually by a further two years if mutually agreed and depending on performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491083 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 1st May 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Culloden and Ardersier |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIG PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491083
- 10 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478100

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478100&idx=1
  30th May 2023 - Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478100&idx=5
  30th May 2023 - Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478100&idx=2
  10th May 2023 - Appendix A - Tender Response Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478100&idx=3
  10th May 2023 - Appendix B - Price Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478100&idx=4
  10th May 2023 - Appendix C - Draft Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478100
  Public Relations Services - HIAL has a small in-house Communications Department that supports colleagues with internal and external communication and engagement advice and delivery, stakeholder management, events, marketing campaigns, and online presence - websites and social media. The aim of the Public Relations Service provision is to supplement the service provided by HIAL's Communications Department, by providing specialist advice and flexible assistance with media and stakeholder management, external crisis communication and reputation management,
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491083
  Public Relations Services - HIAL has a small in-house Communications Department that supports colleagues with internal and external communication and engagement advice and delivery, stakeholder management, events, marketing campaigns, and online presence - websites and social media. The aim of the Public Relations Service provision is to supplement the service provided by HIAL's Communications Department, by providing specialist advice and flexible assistance with media and stakeholder management, external crisis communication and reputation management,

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000731453

## Provenance

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