Propack secures four-year contract with children’s charity

Clough: "PIUK delivers vitally important projects"
Clough: "PIUK delivers vitally important projects"

Propack has won a “five-figure” tender to provide four years of outsourced sponsorship activity for children's charity Plan International UK (PIUK).

The Huddersfield, West Yorkshire-based direct mail specialist, which said it has worked with PIUK on previous campaigns, will be supporting the fulfilment and distribution of five of PIUK’s key sponsorship processes, with mail pack production volumes forecasted to reach over 100,000.

PIUK is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. It works with girls and boys in some of the world’s poorest communities, aiming to give every child access to education, health care, provisions and opportunities needed to thrive.

Propack was selected after a thorough tender longlisting and shortlisting process and managing director Jason Clough said he was “incredibly proud” of the team for securing the tender to enable the business to continue its work with PIUK.

“Having worked with their team on previous projects since 2018, we went into the tender process with a deep understanding of Plan’s values, goals, and standards.

“PIUK is a fantastic organisation that delivers vitally important projects supporting children around the world. I am honoured that we can be a part of their team’s journey and support their mission to make sure every child has the same chance in life.”

Propack’s work will see its team producing and managing a range of materials to engage sponsors, including sponsored child introductions, welcome packs, child to sponsor letters, and sponsored child updates. 

Ayshe Kuyucuoglu, sponsorship operations team leader at Plan International UK, commented: “We were extremely impressed with the quality of the team’s tender application, understanding of our requirements, proactivity, and professionalism throughout.

“We are excited to work with Propack to drive our sponsorship activities forward and reach our goals.”

Earlier this year Propack topped off investment of over £2.7m into new technology and equipment for its site with its biggest purchase yet, a Canon VarioPrint iX3200 cutsheet inkjet printer.

Founded in 1995, the business operates from a 2,787sqm bespoke site and its customer base covers both B2C and B2B but its sector specialisms include retail, charity, travel, and automotive.