Published date: 19 June 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£25,000
Procurement reference
MCS_DIT_001
Published date
19 June 2020
Closing date
23 June 2020
Contract start date
29 June 2020
Contract end date
30 September 2020
Contract type
Not specified
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Private procurement rules
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Description
The Department for International Trade (DIT) secures UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.
DIT is an international economic department, responsible for:
• bringing together policy, promotion and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment, and help businesses succeed;
• delivering a new trade policy framework for the UK as we leave the EU;
• promoting British trade and investment across the world;
• building the global appetite for British goods and services.
DIT is seeking support, during an initial period of three months, for its communications and engagement to businesses and wider stakeholder audiences, with a specific focus on the changes and opportunities brought about by UK's independent trade policy, the new trading environment at the end of the Transition Period, and the global economic response to COVID-19.
The scope of activities include to:
A. Strategy
• examine DIT-commissioned and publicly available polling and insights on public and business attitudes to trade, exports and investment;
• undertake comprehensive review of DIT's communications and engagement plans;
• provide detailed recommendations on strategy, messaging and tactics to optimise existing communications and engagement plans.
B. Stakeholder engagement
• identify full range of stakeholders in key economic sectors affected by trade issues (described above);
• review DIT stakeholder engagement to date;
• prioritise stakeholder engagement activity;
• provide detailed operational plans for engaging target stakeholders and co-ordinating engagement activity;
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To apply please provide a written summary of:
• your expertise in this field (word count 1000)
• your approach to this task (word count 1000)
• rate card of key personnel and services
About the buyer
Contact name
Jessica Wardle
Address
34-36 Golden Square
LONDON
W1F9EE
England
Telephone
0207 543 4500
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