Official UK procurement notice
Strategic Communications, Engagement & Public Affairs Support for Mid & East Antrim Borough Council
Authority: Mid and east Antrim Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMid and East Antrim Borough Council ('the Council') invites tenders from suitably qualified companies to provide a comprehensive range of strategic integrated communications, public relations and public affairs services and support across a range of business functions in order to help add value to the organisation
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1In order to enhance the image and reputation of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council…AwardedRenewal
In order to enhance the image and reputation of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and to give confidence to citizens and customers, it is essential that the organisation handles the media landscape effectively.
Council consistently promotes positive news stories affecting the Mid and East Antrim Borough, however, there is an opportunity to add further value to the organisation through additional support for the Communications Team.
The successful applicant will assist Council in capturing and engaging new audiences.
Estimated budget is approximately £6,000 per month, for a period of one year from award (with an option for a further year following review).
- Detailed Requirements
- Assist with the development of innovative and bespoke strategies, bringing a strong background in public affairs, and key industry/local government contacts.
- Will increase stakeholder engagement by influencing, creating and securing opportunities for Council at regional, national and international levels.
- Support with positioning Mid and East Antrim Borough Council as champions of local government transformation, setting the benchmark at a regional level and establishing the Council as a leading local authority in Northern Ireland and the UK.
- Assist Council's continued innovation of communications.
- Strengthen Mid and East Antrim's reputation as an attractive area of investment and assist Council with place-setting.
- Support with positioning Mid and East Antrim as a key location for Investment and for key Investment and Place initiatives such as the Manufacturing Task Force (MTF), the Belfast Region City Deal.
- Increase awareness of Council's strategic priorities.
- The Council does not guarantee any levels of work during the contract period and any work requested will be at the discretion of the Council.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 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- Procedure method
- Open 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Jul 2021, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jan 2022, 13:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jul 2021 – …
- Authority reference
T359/JS- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-000490- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cadaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
Timeline
30 Jul 2021 → 7 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
- Notice published7 Jan 2022, 13:22 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Jan 2022, 13:22 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANYON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDSME | £140,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Strategic Communications, Engagement & Public Affairs Support for Mid & East Antrim Borough Council · LANYON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2021
- Value
- £140,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lanyon CommunicationsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria