# Communications and marketing support for UK / Africa AgriFood innovation collaboration building project

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LIMITED](/buyers/knowledge-transfer-network-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £17,000
- Published: 2 November 2023
- Contract start: 1 December 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: ded8a699-6ddb-4428-a0db-64d1364b0438-694295
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47576024-4422-4479-9805-8cb4ecdaf960

## Description

Innovate UK KTN connects ideas, people and communities to drive innovation that changes lives\. Innovate UK KTN works across sectors, via teams of experts, to support innovators to deliver new ideas and address important global challenges\. The AgriFood Team leads on an international project, AgriFood Africa Connect\. This aims to bring together UK and African organisations to address African AgriFood challenges\. This project is part of the broader GCRF AgriFood Africa programme, a multi-million-pound programme funded as part of the UK government's ODA commitment to boost collaboration between the UK and Africa and develop sustainable management of food production systems in Africa\. The programme has included a number of AgriFood focused networking and knowledge sharing events, articles on key opportunities areas and a portfolio of UK-Africa collaborative Innovation Award projects looking to address African AgriFood challenges\. This project will end on the 31st March 2024 and to ensure its impacts are widely disseminated and captured we are looking for an experienced communications and marketing expert to support the AgriFood team in achieving this goal\. This tender seeks to identify a communications and marketing expert to support the AgriFood Africa project team to communicate the impacts of the project widely and clearly\. The desired candidate will work closely alongside members of the AgriFood team to support in the delivery of a set of activities to disseminate the outcomes of the AgriFood Africa Connect project\. We anticipate this contract to provide 2 days support per week\. The desired candidate must possess the following skills and experience: Technical writer with background and experience writing technical content for science and innovation audiences, with a specific focus on AgriFood\. Ability to deliver video and article-based campaign content to tight deadlines\. Detail orientated and analytical regarding data collection for reporting on communication activities\. Fluent and dynamic technical writer with a flair for writing engaging and high-impact media content\. Strong background in effective use of social media platforms \(especially LinkedIn\)\. Demonstrable experience and ability to work collaboratively with clients across teams in a dynamic, responsive, and proactive fashion\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded8a699-6ddb-4428-a0db-64d1364b0438-694295)