Published date: 18 August 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data supply services - 72319000

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0.01 to £66,000

Procurement reference

2017-WMGC-R02/2A

Published date

18 August 2017

Closing date

17 July 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

2 July 2018

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

This contract is being managed by West Midlands Growth Company for the Midlands Engine Partnership.

The Midlands Engine is the partnership working to ensure that the Midlands is working harder than ever, together, to deliver economic growth. In doing so we are determined to build our collective identity, to develop our competitive offer, to promote the Midlands to the world and to attract people to join us here - to invest, to trade, to study, to work and to live.

• an economy worth over £200 billion
• a population of 12 million people
• a quarter of the UK's manufacturing capacity
• a 4.6 million strong workforce

This contract has been divided into two LOTS. Suppliers can bid for one or both LOTS.

Project aims

The Midlands Engine, working with its partners wants to create a baseline of attitudinal, sentiments and agreed metrics to build a campaign that will foster;

• A collective identity
• Drive economic growth
• Promote the Midlands to the world
• Attract people to invest, trade, study and work
• Create a brighter future for all Midlander's

The research and insight work will provide baseline data to quantify the outcomes and successes of the campaign and serve as a marker to measure the desired reach and impact of campaign activity.


Please refer to the tender brief for full requirements, process and timescales. To access the full tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit the West Midlands Growth Company [formerly 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 attached brief is no later than 12:00 noon BST Monday 17th July 2017.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Midlands Engine Audience

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 June 2017

Additional text

To access the tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit the West Midlands Growth Company (formally Marketing Birmingham) e-Procurement system.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

Award information

Awarded date

25 July 2017

Contract start date

2 August 2017

Contract end date

2 July 2018

Total value of contract

£62,940

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Vector Research Ltd

Address

37 Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 6EB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 of 2 Awarded at £37,820

Eventure Research Ltd

Address

Thornhill Brigg Mill, Thornhill Becklane, Bridghouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2 of 2 Awarded at £25,120

About the buyer

Contact name

Jazz Bansal, Procurement Manager

Address

Baskerville House, 2 Centennary Square, Broad St
Birmingham
B1 2ND
England

Telephone

0121 202 5115

Email

jazz.bansal@marketingbirmingham.com

Website

www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders