Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Student Brand Ambassadors
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has a requirement for a communications campaign to engage young people (18-25 years) and to influence them to read our Travel Advice, sign-up to email alerts, buy appropriate travel insurance and take personal responsibility for their safety overseas.
The FCDO is keen to understand how we can best communicate with young people, in a way that resonates, to substantially increase their engagement with government advice. A clear goal is to reach young people travelling to party-type destinations, on gap years, doing adventure tourism and where they may undertake risky type activities overseas such as quad-biking for which they may not have the appropriate travel insurance. We are exploring options and ways to procure these services efficiently.
As part of our early market engagement, we are issuing this Request for information to understand supply market capability and perspectives. The aim of the RFI is to help inform future contracting opportunities for a potential tender and to gauge the interest and ability of suppliers to provide this service.
Your input will help inform our procurement strategy and sourcing options.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The FCDO is keen to understand how we can best communicate with young people, in a way that resonates, to substantially increase their engagement with government advice. A clear goal is to reach young people travelling to party-type destinations, on gap years, doing adventure tourism and where they may undertake risky type activities overseas such as quad-biking for which they may not have the appropriate travel insurance. We are exploring options and ways to procure these services efficiently.
Your input will help inform our procurement strategy and sourcing options.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 December 2022
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. We have created PQQ 1293 to be used only to capture feedback from the market.
To register if not already onto the FCDO tendering portal, follow the link to our below and register on the PQQ 1293 named "Student Brand Ambassadors - Market Testing only".
Market Testing PQQ Link: