Published date: 13 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 11 July 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 July 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PS18047

Published date

13 February 2018

Closing date

28 February 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

30 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 28/02/2018 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.

Innovate UK's communications team is prioritising four of its overseas Entrepreneur Missions in 2018-2019, one per quarter, to inspire businesses to engage with its toolkit of support and to build content and coverage that support its thought leadership on innovation and global opportunities for the UK.

A PR agency with an international network and offices in London and in destination cities is required to package and sell-in each of these chosen 4 Entrepreneur Missions, with the core aim of achieving substantial in-country, international and national broadcast and print coverage.
Entrepreneur Missions have excellent potential for a PR package that delivers national, trade and broadcast coverage. Each has a clear narrative structure of beginning, middle and end; a cast of companies or characters; a collective motivation; a global opportunity. Each is a journey with clear destination and timeline.

Entrepreneur Mission PR plans should look to exploit this structure with Innovate UK and its spokespeople positioned as the conveners and thought leaders of the journey and the participating companies as the best of British innovation in the relevant sector, that have hard-won a special opportunity to Go Global.

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About the buyer

Contact name

UK SBS Common Goods and Services Team

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk