Two Merseyside PR firms make COI North West roster

By Alistair Houghton on Dec 10, 08 11:04 PM

TWO Liverpool agencies have been named on the Central Office of Information's new PR roster for the North West.

It means The roster, which came into force this month, means Wirral agency ICE and Liverpool-based Bell Pottinger North will be able to compete for government and public sector work without undergoing a lengthy procurement process for each contract.

The roster covers a range of regional PR requirements for government departments. It was created after firms underwent a five-month review process.

ICE chief executive Stuart Jackson said: "We specialise in campaigns and interventions that make a real difference to people's lives - helping to educate, inform and support a move or change in behaviour - and this is a golden opportunity to bring in some exciting new clients and work on some great new projects."