Published date: 15 August 2016
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Awarded contract (published 4 January 2017)
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Contract summary
Industry
Printed matter and related products - 22000000
Drafting supplies - 30194000
World wide web (www) site design services - 72413000
World wide web (www) site operation host services - 72415000
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Motion picture and video production services - 92111000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0.01 to £5,000,000
Procurement reference
2016-MB-MC01
Published date
15 August 2016
Closing date
14 September 2016
Contract start date
7 October 2016
Contract end date
6 October 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Marketing Birmingham Limited is a strategic marketing partnership and focuses on three business themes (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing. For more information please visit - www.marketingbirmingham.com.
Marketing Birmingham further acts as an economic development and promotions agency undertaking long term Service Level Agreement contracts. Client examples include: Birmingham City Council; the European Regional Development Fund; Finance Birmingham and Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.
Alongside this, Marketing Birmingham is also commissioned on a project by project basis by clients across the Midlands areas. These can range from consumer and business activity, across key sectors and geographic markets - regional, domestic and international.
Marketing Birmingham receives funds from the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme. As part of which Marketing Birmingham is contracted to:
• Directly support 45 SMEs
• Attract 466 SMEs to the project area
• Create 216 jobs in SMEs supported or attracted
• Secure additional inward investment worth £900,000
• Indirectly attract 1,807 private sector jobs to the area
• Deliver support to 120 Enterprises
Tenderers should note that elements of the Services that may be called off from the Framework may be funded by the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme referred to above.
An open procurement procedure is being followed.
The aim of the Framework is to create a suite of suppliers that can deliver marketing and creative support to Marketing Birmingham and its Clients. As noted above the only contractual relationships will be with Marketing Birmingham.
Marketing and creative services are required to fulfil the plans carried out by Marketing Birmingham, covering a range of third party contracts through which it delivers a range of marketing activity. Services will vary across the key working areas of Marketing Birmingham, which include leisure and business tourism, inward investment and strategic marketing.
Framework Lots
The Framework is divided into six Lots:
• Lot 1 - Marketing strategy & planning;
• Lot 2 - Integrated campaign creative & delivering
• Lot 3 - Digital marketing
• Lot 4 - Motion design & CGI
• Lot 5 - Design and artwork
• Lot 6 - Print
Please refer to the ITT and supporting documentation for the full specification, process and timescales. To access the ITT, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system to register interest and submit a tender bid.
e-Procurement https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home
Please note the deadline for full submission as outlined in the ITT is no later than 12:00 noon BST on Wednesday 14th September 2016.
More information
Additional text
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To access the Invitation to Tender, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Manager
Address
Baskerville House, Centenary Square
West Midlands, Birmingham
B1 2ND
England
Telephone
0121 202 5115
Procurement@marketingbirmingham.com
Website
www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders (http://www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders)
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