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: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.fscs.org.uk
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
Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations
Reference number: FSCS371.2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is looking to procure a big-thinking, strategic single partner to help define and deliver our public relations, public affairs and stakeholder relationship strategy. The strategy will transform the way we communicate with our external audiences, building both awareness and advocacy and driving the right outcomes for all audiences.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
Main site or place of performance:
Inner London – East
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is looking to procure a big-thinking, strategic single partner to help define and deliver our public relations, public affairs and stakeholder relationship strategy. The strategy will transform the way we communicate with our external audiences, building both awareness and advocacy and driving the right outcomes for all audiences.
The procurement of a partner to help us transform our external communications is critical to the success of our strategy. You can find out more about our strategy visiting - https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/mission-and-strategy:
The services we are seeking to procure include (but are not limited to):
The usual
• public relations.
• public affairs.
• stakeholder management.
• legal and policy counsel and advice.
• social and media monitoring and management.
• events.
• crisis management communications.
• campaigns.
• corporate communications, content, positioning and storytelling.
• executive profile raising.
• media training and support.
• measurement.
Transformation
• work with us to create a strategic roadmap, built on research and insights, that transforms the way we engage and communicate with key audiences.
• help us put in place structure, processes and measurements that help deliver the roadmap – including doing some of the work where needed or agreed.
• work with us our other agencies, to successfully deliver integrated / aligned communications and campaigns.
• be ready to step in and get involved when things get tough (we are a small organisation).
• help us define measurements of success, so we know we are doing a great job.
• become a part of our amazing team, to define and deliver the best outcomes for all our audiences...and have some fun along the way.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
2021/S 000-002432
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hanover Communications International Limited
03559699
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 500 000.00
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=628477882
GO Reference: GO-2021923-PRO-18956477
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758175
E-mail: procurement@fscs.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758175
E-mail: procurement@fscs.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
UK
Telephone: +44 2073758197
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2021