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Awarded · ResultStage · award

Historic Environment Scotland

Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine

Business ServicesCPV 22213000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published27 Jun 2024
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Think Publishing

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Catherine McNair
procurement@hes.scot

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The magazine’s main objectives are – - To support member recruitment and retention - To inspire members to visit Historic Scotland properties - To communicate news about the work of Historic Environment Scotland - To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates. - To promote the organisation’s events, activities and services.

Historic Environment Scotland are looking for a supplier who can – - Project manage production of the member magazine up to and including the mailing stage. - Write, commission, and develop editorial copy, interview leads and source content from various HES experts/departments.

Visiting properties to create copy, as required. - Produce a draft content plan for each issue.

This will then be discussed and agreed at an Editorial Board meeting, scheduled by HES with representatives from HES and the supplier in attendance. - Pages designed, edited, and proofed.

The organisation’s brand guidelines and editorial style guide will be given to the successful supplier.

Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility. - Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking. - Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff. - Produce a schedule for the year ahead, detailing all the key deadlines. - Liaison with contributors of content.

This may need to be rewritten in the magazine style. - Manage competitions such as an annual photography competition and co-ordinate judging panel. - Respond to all correspondence received from members related to the content of the magazine. - Content should be made available for HES to re-purpose into digital content. - Provide summary management information after delivery, highlighting any service levels not met and remedial action taken. - Attend regular meetings with HES to discuss progress - Developing and suggesting new features and design refreshes for the magazine to keep the content diverse and engaging.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

To support member recruitment and retention

To support member recruitment and retention.

02

To reinforce benefits of membership to existing

To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates.

03

Where practical in the magazine, consideration should

Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility.

04

Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact

Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking.

05

Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof

Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b35
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
019635-2024
View the original notice on Find a Tender

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