Requirement for Domestic Newswire Service

The Equality and Human Rights Commission requires a United Kingdom domestic newswire service to enable it to keep abreast of breaking news in the UK.

Reference number:EHRC043-1415

Deadline date:23/10/2014

This deadline is for…Deadline for Expression of Interest

Contract value: £10,000 – £25,000

Location where the contract is to be carried out:United KingdomUNITED KINGDOM,

Is this suitable for smaller suppliers?Yes

Name of the buying organisation:Equality and Human Rights Commission

Original source URLhttp://www.equalityhumanrights.com/

Description of the contract

The Equality and Human Rights Commission requires a United Kingdom domestic newswire service to enable it to keep abreast of breaking news in the UK. This should enable it to respond rapidly to stories of interest to the Commission and check if its own stories are running. It also requires a United Kingdom domestic newswire diary to check what is coming up weeks in advance.

Documents

Classification of the contract

92400000News-agency services

Additional information

Contract type:Services – 27

Is it a framework agreement?No

Is this contract related to a programme of funding?No

Contract will be awarded based on:Most economically advantageous tender in terms of: The criteria stated in the contract documents

Estimated length of contract:01/11/2014 – 31/10/2015

Who to contact

Contact nameCharlie Loveday

Organisation nameEquality & Human Rights Commission

AddressFleetbank House, 2-6 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8JX

Telephone02078327800

Extension number:

Fax

Emailtenders@equalityhumanrights.com

Web address

How to apply

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.Full specification can be obtained by e-mailing tenders@equalityhumanrights.com, please quote reference EHRC043-1415 when doing so.