Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
commercialmarevents@businessandtrade.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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
4000000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Marketing Creative Services - DBT - Domestic
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Contract for the provision of Marketing Creative Services Domestic for The Department for Business and Trade.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
3 March 2027
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CR_2922
Title
Marketing Creative Services - Domestic
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
26 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Accenture UK Limited
30 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BD
uk.tendermonitoring@accenture.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £4,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79342000 - Marketing services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Contract for the provision of Marketing Creative Services Domestic for The Department for Business and Trade.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
3 March 2027
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£4,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED
30 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Variation to contract to extend for a further 12 months and the contract will be modified under Regulation 72(1)(e) PCR to remove the annual £1M spend
cap, maintaining the total contract value at £4M.
The current supplier, Digital Unlimited Group Limited, has been acquired and is now operating under the name Accenture UK.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The current supplier, Digital Unlimited Group Limited, has been acquired and is now operating under the name Accenture UK.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000