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# Marketing and PR Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-and-pr-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0392ba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Highlands and Islands Enterprise: "Marketing and PR Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Highlands and Islands Enterprise](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-GB-FTS-1479)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing management consultancy services, Marketing services, Public relations consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0392ba`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-and-pr-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0392ba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-and-pr-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0392ba#participate

## Description
HIE has awarded a multi-supplier Framework for Marketing and Public Relations. Key activities include marketing campaigns, PR services, monitoring of efficacy, promotional materials, copy and news release.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79413000, 79416200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The contract will be awarded under a Framework Agreement to approximately 4 suppliers and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an “as required” basis only.
It will also be available for call-off by any o...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 010954-2023-FTS011-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **3x1 Group, Dynam, Muckle Media (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186304`, `GB-FTS-80354`, `GB-FTS-18743`, `GB-FTS-63278`, `GB-FTS-80355`
  - Value: £1,360,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 010954-2023-FTS011-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,360,000
  - Signed Date: 13/04/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010954-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-17T12:06:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:25:31.186Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0392ba