Planning

PR Marketing Services

  • Department for Business & Trade

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008672

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b5e3

Published 24 March 2023, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business & Trade

London

Email

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.