Contract

FSCS498 Public Relations, Public Affair and Stakeholder Relations

  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062170

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04576d (view related notices)

Published 3 October 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street

London

EC3A 7QU

Email

procurement@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758175

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

FSCS498 Public Relations, Public Affair and Stakeholder Relations

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79416000 - Public relations services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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)

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: £1,645,833.5

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79416100 - Public relations management services
  • 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
  • 79416000 - Public relations services
  • 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.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)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Partnership and Account Management / Weighting: 10.5

Quality criterion - Name: Strategic Counsel and Reputational Management / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion - Name: External Monitoring / Weighting: 10.5

Quality criterion - Name: Raising Awareness of FSCS / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion - Name: Service Quality and Measurement / Weighting: 10.5

Quality criterion - Name: Presentation – Crisis Communications / Weighting: 10.5

Cost criterion - Name: Fixed Management Fee for Account Management / Weighting: 24

Cost criterion - Name: Blended Rate Card for Project Staff / Weighting: 6

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E4C235G896


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-014434


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FSCS498

Title

FSCS498 Public Relation, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hanover Communications International Ltd

Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road,

London

SE1 9HA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

03559699

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,645,833.35

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,645,833.35


Section six. Complementary information

six.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

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street

London

EC3A 7QU

Telephone

+44 2073758175

Country

United Kingdom