Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) procurement reference, (b) start date, (c) end date and (d) maximum value, inclusive of VAT, is of the contract that his 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 Media Services (RM6123) framework agreement includes the provision of strategic media activation services (LOT1) and was put in place following a competitive tender in December 2021. Customers can use this framework agreement by putting in place a call-off.

Manning Gottlieb OMD is the supplier for strategic media activation services (LOT1). The framework commenced on 14 December 2021 and is due to end on 13 December 2025.

Details of the Core Defra call-off contract has agreed with Manning Gottlieb OMD can be found below:

(a) Procurement reference: ECM_64663

(b) Start date: 23 June 2022

(c) End date: 12 May 2025

(d) Maximum value inclusive of VAT: up to £8,000,000