Public relations services

Tender description

This procurement seeks to award a cost effective and efficient supply solution, for reputation, media relations and crisis management, and fund-raising support service, that is suitable for Trust's head office and for all Ormiston academies. The aim of the procurement is to source a cost effective, efficient and effective reputation management, media relations and crisis management, and fund-raising support service suitable for Trust's head office and for all Ormiston academies. The service will provide a telephone service (press office function) and online support along with access to supporting documents that will bring compliance and consistency in terms of reputation, media and crisis management. The contractor will establish a productive working relationship with key OAT staff in particular the Marketing and Communications team, Executive Management Team (EMT) and network of 30 academies (and any new conversions in the future). The contractor will assign an ‘account lead’ for each region to help manage prepare good news stories and manage any crisis communication. The contractor will be kept in informed of critical news as and when its arises to ensure all communications going out to media or politicians from academies and at a Trust level are planned and prepared in a timely manner. Most importantly shared/approved by EMT, the appropriate Principal and the Marketing and Communications Team.