Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business & Trade
London
commercialmarevents@trade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PR Marketing Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) unifies what was the Department for International Trade and the business-facing parts of what was the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It brings sector, market and regulation experts together with world-class trade negotiators and business-support teams across the UK and overseas. This is to make the UK the best place to start and grow a company – helping create the business growth that contributes to better jobs and higher wages and living standards.
DBT is looking for a specialist B2B PR agency. The agency must have proven capabilities to provide PR strategies that support securing proactive PR coverage across a range of domestic media outlets.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of PR Marketing Services.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 May 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Pre-Market Engagement is due to take place on 21st April 2023. Timing and further details of the event are to be confirmed. If you are interested in attending, please contact commercialmarevents@trade.gov.uk.
To go out to tender, it is anticipated DBT will lean on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Communications Marketplace to access the market and select the suppliers that correspond to the required criteria (PR Marketing Services).
Registration to CCS Communications Marketplace is MANDATORY to be able to involve your agency further in the process.
• Go to CCS website, and select RM6124 as the framework agreement - or follow this link: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6124
• Click on "description" and click on "apply to join"- or follow this link: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#research
• Follow the registration process as detailed under the Communications Marketplace.