# PR Agency for DIT North America

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE](/buyers/department-for-international-trade/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Finn Partners Ltd
- Award value: £140,000
- Tender value: £140,000
- Award date: 13 February 2020
- Published: 18 May 2020
- Contract start: 5 March 2020
- Contract end: 5 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fbd8117b-6b78-453b-a62f-8023493d60fa-359632
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dd8fc56-6895-4ca9-bf36-7a1ce770edcf

## Description

The Department of International Trade \(DIT\) secure UK and global prosperity by encouraging and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade\. You invited to tender to be the PR Agency for DIT North America\. The requirement is for an agency to complement the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office \(FCO\) Communications Network for DIT North America\. The agency will bring to life DIT's vision of being the 'good news' department and help with perceptions of the UK with our North American audience\. The agency will deploy these "success stories" as digital content, through strategic press and media placements\. The requirement and subsequent contract shall be for an initial period of 12 months; with the availability of up to two 2 extensions of up to a further 12 months each\. Funding has been approved on 20 June 2019\. The total budget is $180,000 \(including applicable taxes\) per annum\. The total potential opportunity is $540,000 over 3 years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbd8117b-6b78-453b-a62f-8023493d60fa-359632)