Published date: 5 November 2019

Last edited date: 18 May 2020

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Awarded contract (published 18 May 2020)

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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

5 November 2019

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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mercedes Ekanem

Address

Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street
LONDON
SW1H 0TL
England

Email

mercedes.ekanem@trade.gov.uk