Financial Services Compensation Scheme: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations

UK-London: Public relations services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Financial Services Compensation Scheme
       Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London, EC3A 7QU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2073758175, Email: Procurement@fscs.org.uk
       Main Address: www.fscs.org.uk
       NUTS Code: UKI4

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   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 - Public relations services.


      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 (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI4 - Inner London – East
   
      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 - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: 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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2021/S 000-002432
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 1    
   Lot Number: 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
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Hanover Communications International Limited, 03559699
             Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
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

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Royal Court of Justice
          The Strand, London, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2073758175, Email: procurement@fscs.org.uk

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          The Royal Court of Justice
          The Strand, London, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2073758175, Email: procurement@fscs.org.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      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, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2073758197

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/09/2021