Published date: 6 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign affairs and other services - 75210000

Location of contract

Argentina

Value of contract

£20,651

Procurement reference

COMMS-2021-01

Published date

6 September 2021

Closing date

3 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

For a period of two years (renewable for another year) the supplier will send to a distribution list defined by the British Embassy in Argentina three weekly reports with a contextualized summary in English of what the press published in Argentina.
Topics: they will cover the main political and economic issues in Argentina, as well as the UK-Argentina bilateral relationship, the local perspective on current issues in the UK and other specific topics that the Embassy's Press Section may indicate.
Contextualized information: the report should not merely be a translation of Argentine press headlines, but should put them in context so that an unfamiliar reader understands the relative weight of the publication, its credibility and its potential impact on public opinion. By reading the report, a reader who does not live in Argentina should be able to get a clear idea of what are the main issues being discussed in the country and whether anything of significance has been published on the issues of relevance to the bilateral relationship. The report may also include links to the original sources of the news stories.
Extra editions: in special circumstances (such as a visit of a senior British official to Argentina), the Embassy may request the production of an extra report on days other than those scheduled.
Media: the report will cover what is published by the main national print and online media, although for issues of importance in the bilateral relationship it may also include mentions in radio, TV and provincial media.
The Embassy will send a Request for Quotation to at least four potential suppliers and invite them to submit a proposal.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 May 2021

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£20,651

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

María Belén Quellet

Address

Soler 3690 - 9° B
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Argentina

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Oliver Galak

Address

King Charles St
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Telephone

541148082200

Email

oliver.galak@fcdo.gov.uk