# Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations \(B2B, B2C\) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/2020

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\)](/buyers/open-university-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [23RED LIMITED](/suppliers/23red/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,000,000
- Tender value: £2,000,000
- Award date: 9 February 2021
- Published: 19 March 2021
- Contract start: 9 February 2021
- Contract end: 8 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1519413b-9d49-460a-88b9-4a9ec737a610-421865
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8884f1bf-9ca0-4ed9-b4ff-4ac73c9b50f5

## Description

The Open University \(OU\) is seeking to appoint an integrated comms agency partner that can provide strategic leadership and delivery of pan UK OU marketing and comms strategy \(B2B portfolio, media relations, consumer and social\)\. The focus will be primarily on UK \(England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland\) media outlets with the potential provision to expand reach internationally in the future\. The Open University is looking for an agency partner capable of delivering fully integrated campaigns that focusses on raising the profile of The Open University in the B2B arena, National, Regional, Consumer and social environments\. The Agency must be creative and have the ability to be responsive and flexible in raising the profile of the OU's strategic priorities\. Address to express and interest and download tender documentation: https://in- tendhost\.co\.uk/openuniversity/ Closing date for completed selection questionnaires is Thursday 1st Oct 2020 at 12noon\. This is a 2 year contract, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1519413b-9d49-460a-88b9-4a9ec737a610-421865)