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# PR, Marketing and Communication Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pr-marketing-and-communication-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The David Ross Education Trust: "PR, Marketing and Communication Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The David Ross Education Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-david-ross-education-trust-GB-PPON-PRQM-8444-CVYD)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 October 2024 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing services, Public relations consultancy services, Public relations management services, Public relations services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £435,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pr-marketing-and-communication-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ab#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ab`

## 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/pr-marketing-and-communication-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ab#tl-md)

## Description
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) is seeking to procure a supplier to support the Trusts public relations, marketing and communications. The provision includes crisis management, internal and external communications, social media strategies and media training.  The Trust is seeking a supplier with technical expertise in the education sector including understanding of working with a large multi academy trust. The contract will be in place for up to 5 years with a break clause at the end of year 1 and year 3.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000, 79416000, 79416100, 79416200
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The David Ross Education Trust (The Trust) is seeking to procure a supplier to support the Trusts public relations, marketing and communications. The provision includes crisis management, internal and external communications, social media strategies ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 041096-2024-2024/S 000-031387-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Denford Associates Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133288`
  - Value: £435,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 041096-2024-2024/S 000-031387-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £435,000
  - Signed Date: 20/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041096-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-20T07:23:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T05:49:23.740Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ab