Marketing and Creative Framework Agreement

Contract summary

Industry

• Printed matter and related products - 22000000

• Drafting supplies - 30194000

• World wide web (www) site design services - 72413000

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• 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-MC01/2

Published date

4 January 2017

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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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.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Marketing and Creative Framework Agreement

• Opportunity
• Published 15 August 2016

Additional text

To access the Invitation to Tender, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

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Award information

Awarded date

8 November 2016

Contract start date

9 November 2016

Contract end date

7 November 2020

Total value of contract

£5,000,000

This contract was awarded to 14 suppliers.

Scriptmedia Group Ltd

Bauer Radio Ltd

Uniform Communications Ltd

One Black Bear Ltd

Core Marketing and Events Ltd

383 Project Ltd

Cogent Elliot Ltd

Bare Bones Marketing Ltd

Heavenly Group Ltd

Yes Direct Marketing Ltd

Orchard Press Cheltenham Ltd

Pavillion Print Management Ltd

Digitronix Ltd

Bomper Studio Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Manager

Address

Baskerville House, Centenary Square
West Midlands, Birmingham
B1 2ND
England

Telephone

0121 202 5115

Email

Procurement@marketingbirmingham.com

Website

www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders