PR Communications Partner for Business Gateway

Tender description

Business Gateway is seeking appoint a PR partner to work alongside the Marketing team to develop its PR in order to raise awareness of BG services nationally and locally. This will support the delivery of BG’s business and marketing objectives and, in turn, help grow and strengthen the Scottish economy. Lot 1: Business Gateway National Unit (BGNU) is looking to award a contract for the provision of PR services to commence on 1 August 2026. The contract will be for a 12-month period from 1st August 2026 – 31st July 2027, with the ability to add 12 plus months at the end of this initial period, subject to annual confirmation of funding. The anticipated annual value of the framework is GBP 120,000. The objective of this tender is for the appointed supplier to become the PR partner for Business Gateway (BG), working alongside them on national and regional PR strategy and delivery, including client case studies and stakeholder engagement, to help raise awareness, shape their narrative and build reputation. Business Gateway seeks a dynamic PR agency to design and develop PR campaigns which will deliver measurable results against objectives. The main aim of this contract is to put in place an agency that can work with the team to design, develop, and deliver PR both nationally and locally – raising Business Gateway’s profile with both the businesses it supports, and within the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.