Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c45-729b-71f6-a047-c1e531512f55/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-crisis-communications-plan-testing-and closed GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Crisis Communications Plan Testing and Improvement Services (Tender Ref: BIG001-1033) [Big Lottery Fund](https://tendernation.io/buyers/big-lottery-fund) Estimated value £20,833 Published 18 Dec 2018 Deadline Closed 25 Jan 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Big Lottery Fund (the Fund) is seeking to strengthen its communications response to unexpected scenarios (\\"crisis communications\\"). As a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Cabinet Office we expect our standards of response to be transparent, effective and timely and as such we are reviewing our communications response and scenario planning and require a suitably qualified, skilled and experienced service provider to support us in this activity. The Fund has recently reviewed and revised its crisis communications plans, which identifies communications processes and responses in an unexpected scenario. In order to test and improve this plan we are looking for an expert communications provider to work with us to create a simulation exercise to test these processes and make improvements. The service provider will work with the Fund's Communications Team to devise a series of possible scenarios and design and run a simulation exercise that captures all of the Fund's communication channels (e.g. press, political, website/ social media). This will result in a half-day session with members of the Fund's Senior Management Team and the Communications Team, and will include a write-up of the simulation that will help to inform the Fund's policies and plans. ## CPV classification Crisis management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bbbb8557-c6f0-4eb6-8997-737c734b103d) 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 Big Lottery Fund: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/big-lottery-fund) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)