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title: "Business Engagement Officer"
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# Business Engagement Officer

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1639bc9-b1de-4116-88ed-86fe08c09a4f

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a contract awarded by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the position of Business Engagement Officer, categorized under business services including law, marketing, consulting, and related sectors. This contract has a value of £22,506 and spans from July 12, 2021, to October 1, 2021. Key activities include engaging with traders regarding changes in policies for importing animals and animal products and collaborating with various departments to ensure effective communication on imports. The procurement was conducted via a selective method and was initiated through a call-off from a framework agreement, with a deadline for tender submissions that ended on June 12, 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for businesses specialising in stakeholder engagement, communication strategy, and market consultancy. Firms that focus on providing services in law, consulting, and marketing, as well as those capable of engaging meaningfully with diverse stakeholders, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs) may find suitable avenues for participation in such contracts, thereby enhancing their service delivery capabilities and market reach.

## Notice

- Proactively work with projects to develop messages and engage with traders and industry groups to relay change messages and involve them in testing policies and guidance - To keep businesses and external affected bodies updated on the latest developments regarding the changes and regime for importing animals and animal products. - Ensure businesses can share feedback and concerns regarding changes - Convey business feedback and concerns into the project team. This will include ensuring that feedback is appropriately acted upon and communicated back to stakeholders. - Be at the forefront of delivering engagement activities, whether these are face to face events over digital channel webinars. The post holder will be required to present information to large and small external customer audiences - Development of engagement materials tailored to different groups to support activities i.e. presentations, articles, Q&A etc. - Work with different departments and projects to ensure messages are aligned and the imports journey is communicated in a clear and complete way - Ensure appropriate ongoing two-way engagement with cross government organisations at project level utilising technical input where required - Managing adhoc trader enquiries and requests for information from ministers, cabinet office etc. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f5ae2b-0953-43d0-8081-87af186b914d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2021 - 1 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,506 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,506 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SP1J 3JR |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2021 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f5ae2b-0953-43d0-8081-87af186b914d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f5ae2b-0953-43d0-8081-87af186b914d
  30th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78faf67c-5b0b-4da9-852a-ac21ed2d8c27
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## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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