# North East LEP Skills Programme - Public Relations and Social Media Framework

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sunderland City Council](/buyers/sunderland-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Sarah Hall Consulting Limited
- Award value: £160,000
- Award date: 31 August 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 September 2016
- Contract end: 31 August 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7f1fe8fd-bf5c-493e-9084-b143d0ecd807-107858
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e3af88d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Council on behalf of the North East LEP is establishing a sole supplier framework for the provision of a flexible and creative public relations and social media service, as and when required\. This service will be used exclusively to provide support for the North East LEP skills programme\. The appointed supplier will be required to work closely with the LEP to deliver a range of activities, including the following, but not limited: • Strategic communications planning • Local, national and international media relations • Copywriting • Media partnerships • Public affairs/lobbying • Photography • Sourcing and writing case studies • Film • Social media strategy and management\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f1fe8fd-bf5c-493e-9084-b143d0ecd807-107858)