# Communications Support

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
- Supplier: Redhouse Lane Communications Ltd
- Award value: £16,500
- Tender value: £16,500
- Award date: 3 May 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 6 May 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 16cd9fba-2e83-4dee-83c8-66787a274bf8-95835
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a146b314-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The overall objectives of the project are: Provide communications support to ensure completion and publication of Water 2020 May document Provide communications support to ensure completion and publication of Ofwat Annual Report Provide communications support for ad hoc documents as required\. Scope of Work The scope of the project includes: Collaborating with project manager and programme team to define scope of communications support required \(as set out below\)\. Agreeing production timetable Providing copy, stylistic and developmental editing of Ofwat publications\. This can include but is not restricted to correcting errors such as misspellings, typographical errors, miss-numbering or mislabelling, word usage, punctuation, identifying deviations, checking for conformity and consistency, and rewriting and restructuring text\. Using technical expertise and a wide range of composing and editing tools as required\. Working to Ofwat templates and guidelines\. The contract period is estimated to be 25 April 2016 -31 March 2017\. The timescale for all project work \(specified and ad hoc\) is to be agreed between the parties\. Outside the scope or the project Document publication to website Sending documents to project stakeholders\. Key Tasks In order to achieve the overall objectives, the Customer expects that the following key tasks will be carried out by the Contractor Provide communications support as set out above on the Water 2020 May document Provide communications support as set out above on the Ofwat Annual Report Provide communications support on various ad hoc documents as required throughout 2016/2017 Skills and Experience The Customer expects that the Contractor’s staff nominated to provide the Services will have the following skills and experience: Skills required Excellent writing skills Solid proofreading skills Copy editing and on screen editing skills A thorough knowledge of English language Able to tailor complex information for different audiences Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Technical expertise and ability to use Microsoft suite of tools as well as IT based software Experience required Experience of providing services to the regulatory sector or public sector Experience of providing editorial services on large complex documents Experience of working with multi-disciplinary project teams Key Deliverables The Contractor will provide the following as key deliverables of the project: Final version of Water2020 May document Final version of Ofwat Annual Report Final version of various ad hoc documents as required Timescales The Contractor will provide the key deliverables in accordance with the following timescales: Key Deliverables Date Water 2020 May document May 2016 Ofwat Annual Report April – June 2016 Ad hoc documents As needed from 25 April 2016- 31 March 2017

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16cd9fba-2e83-4dee-83c8-66787a274bf8-95835)