Official UK procurement notice
Marketing and Communications Framework
Authority: Pool Re Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for Marketing and Communication Services.
Suppliers appointed to the Framework will deliver services to the Pool Re Marketing and Communications team.
The Framework will be divided into three (3) Lots:
Lot 1: Design, Videography and Annual Report
Lot 2: Public Relations
Lot 3: Public Affairs
CPV: Design support services · Marketing services · Public relations consultancy services · Public relations services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Design, Videography and Annual ReportAwardedRenewal
Design, Videography and Annual Report
Supplying all graphic design and artwork services for Pool Re’s external and internal facing collateral. Creating digital assets, maintaining brand guidelines and development of design propositions.
Manage all aspects of video production.
Produce the Pool Re Annual Report
Lot #2Public RelationsAwardedRenewal
Provide a full PR service across a variety of projects. Works will include positioning Pool Re as a thought leader in the terrorism, reinsurance, insurance sector and in the wider media. Developing and implementing PR strategies, crafting newsworthy and engaging content for media and managing social media accounts.
Lot #3Public AffairsAwardedRenewal
Public Affairs and Political Monitoring
Implementing an engagement strategy which results in a deep understanding amongst MPs, Peers, Government Officials and relevant bodies such as Think Tanks of our organisational strategy and objectives. Monitoring the political environment to keep abreast of relevant areas of interest. Support attendance at political conferences and other political stakeholder events.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Marketing and Communications Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jul 2024, 16:20 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2025, 14:21 GMT
- Authority reference
PRE00141- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009010- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047e33Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Aug 2024 → 12 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
- Notice published12 Mar 2025, 14:21 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2025, 14:21 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Mar 2025, 14:21 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Public Relations
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2025
- Value
- £663,800
- Status
- active
Public Affairs
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Design, Videography and Annual Report
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Design, Videography and Annual Report
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Design, Videography and Annual Report | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Public Relations | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Public Affairs | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Pool Re Services LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- ARDEN STRATEGIES LTDFramework contractor
- CAVENDISH CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COHESION DESIGN SERVICVES LTDFramework contractor
- FTI CONSULTING LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.