Published date: 4 September 2017

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: 27 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN294831-12642900

Published date

4 September 2017

Closing date

27 September 2017

Contract start date

16 October 2017

Contract end date

19 January 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The key focus will be on place marketing for Medway and would cover the whole area including the five Medway towns of Chatham, Strood, Rochester, Rainham and Gillingham and the rural areas.

The place marketing strategy would incorporate and complement the Invest in Medway strategy being developed by Locate in Kent as well as the area's developing destination marketing strategy.

Objectives

To position and sell the district and its compelling, unique advantages through an innovative, asset based, partnership approach to place marketing with a view to increasing businesses based locally, jobs, economic growth, students and people choosing to live in Medway.

To bring together stakeholder groups across Medway to form an effective partnership to promote the area jointly.

To target the right messages at the right people, through a co-ordinated campaign across all media, using a range of communication and marketing channels.


About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Kelly

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
England

Telephone

+44 1634332284

Email

michael.kelly@medway.gov.uk

Website

http://www.medway.gov.uk/