# Skills for Life - PR Agency - con\_16488

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Kindred Agency](/suppliers/kindred-agency/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £944,574
- Tender value: £944,574
- Award date: 3 October 2022
- Published: 26 January 2023
- Contract start: 27 September 2022
- Contract end: 27 September 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b16093c4-44bc-4f05-baa7-8708df001e19-609036
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcf7cd71-b1f4-46bf-83ea-470c21d32f2a

## Description

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for PR services for the Skills for Life overarching campaign\. This campaign predominantly covers 3 audience strands - adults, employers and young people\. The agency will act as lead Strategic PR agency for the government skills campaigns \(currently under Skills for Life\) promoting education and training options to young people, adults and employers \(including \(but not limited to\) T Levels, apprenticeships, higher technical qualifications, Skills Bootcamps, Multiply, Free courses for Jobs and basic skills\)\. The campaign will also promote careers in priority sectors\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b16093c4-44bc-4f05-baa7-8708df001e19-609036)