Published date: 13 March 2024

Last edited date: 14 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Leaflets - 22140000

  • Radio stations - 32344230

  • Multimedia networks - 32417000

    • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services - 64212300

    • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Marketing services - 79342000

    • Fair services - 92331100

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4165-PQ0503

Published date

13 March 2024

Closing date

4 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 May 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) requires a provider for the provision of creating a PURE Marketing and Publicity campaign to advertise and market the PURE project to our specific cohorts, such as mental health, complex needs including drug and alcohol abuse, ex-offenders, domestic abuse, homelessness, people with disabilities and learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairment, citizens who have lost their employment due to other barriers.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UKSPF supports the UK government's wider commitment to level up all parts of the UK by delivering on each of the levelling up objectives.

A summary of expected key deliverables is as follows:
1. Embed and produce a clear Marketing strategy that includes a social media steer
2. Support PURE Engagement events such as launch events/ awards/ jobs fairs. etc
3. Publicise & upkeep the PURE Toolkit and PURE Pledge
4. Maintaining a quarterly PURE Newsletter to share with all stakeholders
5. Create an end of project report to showcase all the successes of the previous year
6. Create standard set of assets that can be used by Providers (Leaflets etc)

The provider will be expected to embed a clear marketing strategy (including a focus on social media) and campaign calendar for the project and will work closely with providers to ensure participants voices are heard. The Council will own any Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) over the publicity material produced.

The contract will be up to 31st March 2025.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.
If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 4th April 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Funding Description

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk