Contract

DHSC: Thirlwall Inquiry Communications Support

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024056

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048694

Published 1 August 2024, 7:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Jacqueline Jones

Email

jacqueline.jones@dhsc.gov.uk

Telephone

+01 132546729

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DHSC: Thirlwall Inquiry Communications Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This requirement is for a communications agency to support the Thirlwall Inquiry communications and media strategy.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £89,311

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This requirement is for a communications agency to support the Thirlwall Inquiry communications and media strategy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Call off contract from Crown Commercial Service DPS RM6124

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd

2 Bath Place, London, United Kingdom

London

EC2A 3DR

Telephone

+02 035428993

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

08181317

Internet address

www.crestadvisory.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £89,311

Total value of the contract/lot: £89,311


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care