Contract

Public Affairs Agency

  • Northern Trains Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033050

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0330f1

Published 22 November 2022, 11:24am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Trains Limited

George Stephenson House

York

YO1 6JT

Contact

Steve Bolton

Email

steve.bolton@northernrailway.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7929708789

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE21 - York

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northernrailway.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Public Affairs Agency

Reference number

NTL/PT/0015

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NTL require a public affairs agency to provide senior counsel to the leadership team, stakeholder and communications teams, working at both a strategic and tactical level. The nature of the public affairs advice and steer we require sits within the context of our current operating model of public ownership and this must underpin the strategy and approach taken by the agency. The Supplier must uphold standards of public affairs by complying with the PRCA Public Affairs code of conduct or similar.The scope of these requirements has been split into the following three areas: insight, strategy and tactical engagement.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NTL require a public affairs agency to provide senior counsel to the leadership team, stakeholder and communications teams, working at both a strategic and tactical level. The nature of the public affairs advice and steer we require sits within the context of our current operating model of public ownership and this must underpin the strategy and approach taken by the agency. The Supplier must uphold standards of public affairs by complying with the PRCA Public Affairs code of conduct or similar.The scope of these requirements has been split into the following three areas: insight, strategy and tactical engagement.

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-010835


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NTL/PT/0015

Lot No

n/a

Title

Public Affairs Agency

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Field Consulting Ltd

38 ST MARTIN’S LANE

London

WC2N 4ER

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

8777648

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: £153,600

Total value of the contract/lot: £153,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Trains Limited

9 Rougier Street

York

YO1 6HZ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Northern Trains Limited

George Stephenson House

York

YO1 6JT

Country

United Kingdom