Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758175
E-mail: procurement@fscs.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FSCS498 Public Relations, Public Affair and Stakeholder Relations
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FSCS seeks to procure the services of a Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relation Agency to provide public relations, social media, public affairs and stakeholder management support.
The successful supplier will deliver a fully integrated comprehensive communications strategy and programme to build and maintain the reputation of FSCS among its audience including;
•providing strategic advice and support on development of consumer themes, plans and tactics, on corporate issues and in relation to stakeholder engagement.
•provide strategic advice, support and delivery on Public Relations, Public Affairs and stakeholder activities
The Contract will be for an initial 3 years with the option to extend on 2 occasions for periods of up to 12 months on each occasion (maximum length of contract to be 5 years)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 645 833.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416100
79416200
79416000
79112100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FSCS requires the services of a Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relation Agency to provide public relations, social media, public affairs and stakeholder management support.
The supplier will deliver a fully integrated comprehensive communications strategy and programme to build and maintain the reputation of FSCS among its audience including;
•providing strategic advice and support on development of consumer themes, plans and tactics, on corporate issues and in relation to stakeholder engagement.
•provide strategic advice, support and delivery on Public Relations, Public Affairs and stakeholder activities
The Contract will be for an initial 3 years with the option to extend on 2 occasions for periods of up to 12 months on each occasion (maximum length of contract to be 5 years)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Partnership and Account Management
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: Strategic Counsel and Reputational Management
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: External Monitoring
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: Raising Awareness of FSCS
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: Service Quality and Measurement
/ Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion: Presentation – Crisis Communications
/ Weighting: 10.5
Cost criterion: Fixed Management Fee for Account Management
/ Weighting: 24
Cost criterion: Blended Rate Card for Project Staff
/ Weighting: 6
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E4C235G896
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-014434
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FSCS498
Title: FSCS498 Public Relation, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hanover Communications International Ltd
03559699
Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road,
London
SE1 9HA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 645 833.35
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=941775773 GO Reference: GO-2025103-PRO-32620321
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758175
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2025