Published date: 18 May 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Public relations services - 79416000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£140,000
Procurement reference
CR_224 (Project_56)
Published date
18 May 2020
Closing date
29 November 2019
Contract start date
5 March 2020
Contract end date
5 March 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Department of International Trade (DIT) secure UK and global prosperity by encouraging and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade. You invited to tender to be the PR Agency for DIT North America. The requirement is for an agency to complement the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Communications Network for DIT North America. The agency will bring to life DIT's vision of being the 'good news'
department and help with perceptions of the UK with our North American audience. The agency will deploy these "success stories" as digital content, through strategic press and media placements.
The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 12 months; with the availability of up to two 2 extensions of up to a further 12 months each. Funding has been approved on 20 June 2019. The total budget is $180,000 (including applicable taxes) per annum. The total potential opportunity is $540,000 over 3 years.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
PR Agency for DIT North America
- Opportunity
- Published 5 November 2019, last edited 18 May 2020
Attachments
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- Project_56_PR Agency Services_Contract_March 2020_Redacted.pdf
- Signed contract
- Contract (Redacted)
Award information
Awarded date
13 February 2020
Contract start date
5 March 2020
Contract end date
5 March 2021
Total value of contract
£140,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Finn Partners Ltd
Address
301 East 57th Street
New York
NY 10022
United StatesReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Mercedes Ekanem
Address
Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street
LONDON
SW1H 0TL
England
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Closing: 29 November 2019