The service provider will be required to supply communication support across all directorates within

Transport Scotland. Information on the directorates within Transport Scotland is available at

https://www.transport.gov.scot/about/our-directorates/

Communication support will include, but is not limited to, the following services: Strategic Planning;

Stakeholder engagement and liaison, Crisis and issues management, Internal communications, Events

and exhibition support, Evaluation and media monitoring, Press trip organisation, and Media

intelligence.

Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Minsters.

Transport Scotland has identified the need to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced communications specialist to provide critical communication support services to allow Transport Scotland to meet its statutory obligations in engaging with the community and wider stakeholders when planning, developing and delivering quality public facing communications for our major transport related projects over the next four years.

The typical scope of services anticipated under this Single-Supplier Framework Agreement may include, but will not be limited to:

the preparation for public engagement events, including the production of communications materials such as exhibition panels and leaflets, as well as providing support at these events, social media engagement and advertising, and mapping of stakeholders for our major projects.