Published date: 10 October 2023

Last edited date: 2 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 13 February 2024

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Awarded contract (published 13 February 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

N1 0QH

Value of contract

£17,000

Procurement reference

ITT-Agrifood Africa

Published date

10 October 2023

Closing date

9 November 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Works

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

Innovate UK KTN connects ideas, people and communities to drive innovation that changes lives. Innovate UK KTN works across sectors, via teams of experts, to support innovators to deliver new ideas and address important global challenges.

The AgriFood Team leads on an international project, AgriFood Africa Connect. This aims to bring together UK and African organisations to address African AgriFood challenges. This project is part of the broader GCRF AgriFood Africa programme, a multi-million-pound programme funded as part of the UK government's ODA commitment to boost collaboration between the UK and Africa and develop sustainable management of food production systems in Africa.
The programme has included a number of AgriFood focused networking and knowledge sharing events, articles on key opportunities areas and a portfolio of UK-Africa collaborative Innovation Award projects looking to address African AgriFood challenges.
This project will end on the 31st March 2024 and to ensure its impacts are widely disseminated and captured we are looking for an experienced communications and marketing expert to support the AgriFood team in achieving this goal.

This tender seeks to identify a communications and marketing expert to support the AgriFood Africa project team to communicate the impacts of the project widely and clearly. The desired candidate will work closely alongside members of the AgriFood team to support in the delivery of a set of activities to disseminate the outcomes of the AgriFood Africa Connect project.

We anticipate this contract to provide 2 days support per week.
The desired candidate must possess the following skills and experience:
Technical writer with background and experience writing technical content for science and innovation audiences, with a specific focus on AgriFood.
Ability to deliver video and article-based campaign content to tight deadlines.
Detail orientated and analytical regarding data collection for reporting on communication activities.
Fluent and dynamic technical writer with a flair for writing engaging and high-impact media content.
Strong background in effective use of social media platforms (especially LinkedIn).
Demonstrable experience and ability to work collaboratively with clients across teams in a dynamic, responsive, and proactive fashion.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joanna Scales

Address

Unit 218,Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street
LONDON
N10QH
England

Email

joanna.scales@iuk.ktn-uk.org