Official UK procurement notice
FSCS498 Public Relations, Public Affair and Stakeholder Relations
Authority: Financial Services Compensation Scheme (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFSCS seeks to procure the services of a Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relation Agency to provide public relations, social media, public affairs and stakeholder management support.
The successful supplier will deliver a fully integrated comprehensive communications strategy and programme to build and maintain the reputation of FSCS among its audience including;
•providing strategic advice and support on development of consumer themes, plans and tactics, on corporate issues and in relation to stakeholder engagement.
•provide strategic advice, support and delivery on Public Relations, Public Affairs and stakeholder activities
The Contract will be for an initial 3 years with the option to extend on 2 occasions for periods of up to 12 months on each occasion (maximum length of contract to be 5 years)
- Recurrence: 60 months
CPV: Public relations consultancy services · Public relations management services · Public relations services · Stakeholders representation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1FSCS requires the services of a Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder…AwardedRenewal
FSCS requires the services of a Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relation Agency to provide public relations, social media, public affairs and stakeholder management support.
The supplier will deliver a fully integrated comprehensive communications strategy and programme to build and maintain the reputation of FSCS among its audience including;
•providing strategic advice and support on development of consumer themes, plans and tactics, on corporate issues and in relation to stakeholder engagement.
•provide strategic advice, support and delivery on Public Relations, Public Affairs and stakeholder activities
The Contract will be for an initial 3 years with the option to extend on 2 occasions for periods of up to 12 months on each occasion (maximum length of contract to be 5 years) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E4C235G896 ↗
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Partnership and Account Management: 10.5%
- Strategic Counsel and Reputational Management: 14%
- External Monitoring: 10.5%
- Raising Awareness of FSCS: 14%
- Service Quality and Measurement: 10.5%
- Presentation – Crisis Communications: 10.5%
- Fixed Management Fee for Account Management: 24%
- Blended Rate Card for Project Staff: 6%
Published award criteria (8)
- Partnership and Account Management: 10.5
- Strategic Counsel and Reputational Management: 14
- External Monitoring: 10.5
- Raising Awareness of FSCS: 14
- Service Quality and Measurement: 10.5
- Presentation – Crisis Communications: 10.5
- Fixed Management Fee for Account Management: 24
- Blended Rate Card for Project Staff: 6
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 60 months
- First published
- 4 May 2024, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062170- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04576dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=941775773 GO Reference: GO-2025103-PRO-32620321
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 Jun 2024 → 3 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected14 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published385 days ago3 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Communications International LtdFSCS498 Public Relation, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management Support | £1,645,833 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
FSCS498 Public Relation, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management Support · Hanover Communications International Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,645,833
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hanover Communications International LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria