Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1d-303f-71a3-aeb9-c252892811a6/gb-edinburgh-crisis-media-management awarded GB open procedure # GB-Edinburgh: Crisis Media Management [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board) Estimated value £32,400 Published 17 May 2018 Deadline Closed 26 Apr 2018 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Northern Lighthouse Board is looking to award a contract for the provision of Crisis Media Management to Commence 1 May 2018 for a period of 3 years with the option of a 1 year extension. The service to be provided is Crisis Media Management and associated support to NLB, in the event of a serious incident. The successful contractor will be required to be on call 24 hours / 365 days per annum, including leap years. In the event of a serious incident, the contractor will be expected to: • Provide a full press office service with a dedicated phone line for dealing with media enquiries. This will also include management of NLB's social media channels. • Advise and support NLB spokespeople on dealing with the media. • Provide a media adviser at the scene or close to the scene of the incident to deal with the media and to provide support to NLB spokespeople. • In addition to the above, the contractor will take part in yearly exercises. These will take place at either NLB's headquarters in Edinburgh or at the Oban Base. Please see example exercise on page 5. • NLB will provide the contractor with key staff contact information and general information about its assets. It will be NLB's responsibility to update this information. The contractor must hold this information on a strictly confidential basis and it must only be used in the event of incidents or exercises following NLB`s written or verbal instructions. Please detail how the information will be stored/managed. • The contractor will be required to provide and update a list of media contacts. • The contractor will be responsible for providing NLB with up to date details of their advisors. Additional information: 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. The quotation documents can be downloaded from our buyer profile [nlb.g2b.info](http://nlb.g2b.info/), Buyer Profile, other information Read full description ## CPV classification Crisis management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1361d807-d518-4f3b-8a50-3dbba0418e71) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Northern Lighthouse Board: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)