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Published 9 Jun 2021, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer PR Services

Official notice

Authority: Quality Meat Scotland

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£540,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Jun 2021
Awarded to Weber Shandwick

What is being bought

Published requirement description

QMS Seeks to appoint a PR agency to deliver consumer campaigns and press office duties.

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1QMS seeks to appoint a consumer PR agency to deliver the seasonal campaign PR…Awarded

QMS seeks to appoint a consumer PR agency to deliver the seasonal campaign PR activation for ‘Make It’ to include but not limited to:

Influencers (micro and macro)

Recipe placement

Opinion pieces

Partnerships e.g. with restaurants, itison, food brands etc

Sponsorship

Stunts/events

Broadcast

In addition, QMS requires its consumer PR agency to establish an ongoing press office for QMS acting as a front line between the media and the in-house PR team with a remit covering:

Ongoing relations with media outlets, journalists and personalities that resonate with our target audiences

Seeking opportunities that support our brands

Horizon scanning for reputational risks within the consumer landscape

Crisis management working in conjunction with our Industry & Corporate PR to ensure our reputation is protected within the consumer landscape

Communicating the positive work of our in-house teams to consumers covering:

Health & Education

Industry Development

Brands Integrity

To help QMS achieve the above, we require an agency who can prepare and present high quality, clear, concise and cost-effective activation of communications strategies and work in partnership with QMS’ Marketing and Communication team to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork whilst keeping our brand essence of Meat with Integrity at the heart of our communications.

Delivery: Scotland

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Response to campaign brief 'Make It Summer 2021': 45
  • Agency approach and account management: 35
  • Agency capacity and agility: 20
  • price: 20
Published award criteria (4)
  • Response to campaign brief 'Make It Summer 2021': 45
  • Agency approach and account management: 35
  • Agency capacity and agility: 20
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jun 2021, 10:05 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2021, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
QMS/ITT/CONSUMERPRSERVICES/2021
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012890
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cb Find a Tender

Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:656696)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £540,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 87 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Weber Shandwick£540,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012890-2021-1 · Weber Shandwick

    Signed
    8 Jun 2021
    Value
    £540,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 0 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Quality Meat Scotland

Contracting authorityNDPBresponsible for helping the Scottish red meat sector improve its efficiency and profitability The Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Scotland, EH28 8NZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Weber ShandwickAwarded supplier The Hub, 70 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1DZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.