# Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry - Communications Support

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care \(London\)](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-london/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £89,750
- Published: 15 August 2022
- Planned start: 1 November 2022
- Planned end: 31 July 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: da0e817e-e3ef-4cb6-b23e-04d1f8a6710c-563610
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f595881-da2b-4f2b-a271-0c7fa13c3448

## Description

DHSC is seeking an organisation to provide communications strategy and general communication support for the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry\. The Inquiry needs specialised and independent communications advice to ensure our work has the appropriate profile, can reach target audiences, and to support our overall communications strategy Contract Project Reference: C96774 Contract Term: 9 months with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to 12 months\. Contract start date 1st November 2022\. Estimated contract value \(including extensions\) £89,750 excluding VAT; £107,700 inclusive of VAT The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System\. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so\. To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title\. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest\. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'\. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity\. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da0e817e-e3ef-4cb6-b23e-04d1f8a6710c-563610)