Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the (a) procurement reference, (b) start date, (c) end date and (d) maximum value, inclusive of VAT, is of the contract that her Department has agreed with Manning Gottlieb OMD for the provision of strategic media activation services under the terms of the Crown Commercial Service's media services framework agreement reference RM6123.

The Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS’s) media services framework agreement (RM6123, Lot 1) is a single supplier framework with Manning Gottlieb OMD, for the provision of Strategic Media Activation. The supplier was appointed by CCS following a competitive process in December 2021. The Department for International Trade (DIT) has entered into a compliant call-off contract with the supplier, which is effective from 22 May 2022 until 12 December 2025. DIT’s contract reference is CR_1761 and it has a maximum value of £43,000,000 (excluding VAT) however it should be noted this is not a committed spend, only a contract ceiling.