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title: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000757236"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-12"
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# Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000757236

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the provision of PR and Media Management Services. The contract is aimed at supporting key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. The contract is valued at £182,800 GBP and was signed on 23rd April 2024. The tender process was initiated on 2024-06-12 and involved multiple parties including Highlands and Islands Enterprise and David Flanagan Media. The procurement method used was an open procedure for services within the General public services category.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in PR and media management services to grow their presence in the market by collaborating with the Orkney Islands Council and Highlands & Islands Enterprise. Businesses with experience in providing quality services within a public sector setting would be well-suited to compete. The contract is structured to run initially for 2 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with possible extensions subject to budget availability. Interested contractors should be aware of key dates and deadlines communicated during the procurement process to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

## Notice

The provision of PR and media management to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) work in partnership to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through the jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme. For the purposes of this contract OIC will act as the contracting authority while HIE will be the lead contact for the management of the contract. Submissions are invited from contractors who can provide a PR and media management service. The contract will initially be for 2 years (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026) with a further 2 x 12 months subject to availability of budgets. There will also be a break clause at Year 1 will will only be applied if funding for year 2 becomes unavailable - Contractors will be advised of any changes by 24 December 2024.

Renewal: Initial term of 24 months with 2 x 12 month extensions (subject to funding)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507256 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £184,000 |
| Lots value | £184,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £182,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAVID FLANAGAN MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507256
- 5 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497993

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB497993&idx=1
  5th February 2024 - 002 - Appendix 1 - Compliance Statement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB497993&idx=2
  5th February 2024 - 001 - ITT Provision of PR and Media Management Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497993
  Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services - The provision of PR and media management to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507256
  Invitation to Tender for the Provision of PR and Media Management Services - The provision of PR and media management to support key sectors and companies of growth to market their products and services through a jointly funded Orkney Marketing programme.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.ukhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757236
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

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