Highways England Staff Magazine 2021

A Contract Award Notice
by HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year (est.)
Value
£232K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
09 Feb 2021
Delivery
To 09 Feb 2023 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Leeds

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

Highways England’s Communications directorate are seeking to appoint a single supplier to produce a quarterly internal magazine for both office based and on-road staff. The magazine is expected support the underlying principles of the business’ internal communications strategy, which are: • consistency in messaging, • clear purpose for each channel, • reduce duplication (and channels), • build in two-way capability, • manager reference library, • measure outcomes not outputs, • more targeted comms. In addition to this, Highways expect the successful supplier to bring Journalistic inquisitiveness, experience and focus to ensure the magazine appeals to staff who have an interest in internal business topics, infrastructure, construction and engineering.

Total Quantity or Scope

Over the last 3 years Highways England’s staff magazine has evolved to the point where its key focus is now on the people who make things happen within the business as opposed to the details of the organisations work. The magazine is to continue representing the culture, diversity and environment of HE employees with content being driven by colleagues telling their story through experiences. The successful supplier is to ensure the magazine focuses on; • achievements and contributions to the business; • HR related content; • corporate training; • people related project launches or news. In line with both the organisational environmental strategy, Highways England are expecting the magazine to move to a digital format which includes video content, photo galleries, scalability etc. meaning the magazine must be accessible across a range of devices, however it is important that the business are able to retain print on demand features.

Award Detail

1 Ab Publishing (London)
  • Highways England Staff Magazine
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £232,483
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Achieving the objectives 7.0
Prompt publication of the first edition 7.0
Ongoing readership volume 7.0
Collaboration and Understanding 7.0
Clear reporting 7.0
Delivering in an altered working environment 7.0
Equality, diversity and inclusion 7.0
Digital platform 10.5
Security 7.0
Code of conduct 3.5
PRICE 30.0

CPV Codes

  • 79970000 - Publishing services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Reference

Domains