Published date: 4 April 2023

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


Closing: 6 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Marketing management consultancy services - 79413000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

    • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£17,400 to £17,500

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN655450-32104952

Published date

4 April 2023

Closing date

6 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Makinson Arcade is a traditional Victorian arcade with multiple independent traders under the ownership and management of the local authority. The council seeks to appoint a marketing contractor to undertake all marketing, PR and event management and delivery. The council expects to have a single point of contact with overall responsibility for the delivery of the full campaign, but it can be undertaken through a conglomerate of smaller specialist providers coordinated by the appointed provider (within the total contract cost).

Areas of responsibility include:
• Communication with tenants through online meetings / face-to-face / group discussions
• Managing events/activities through delivery partners / hands-on attendance
• Website - migrate, host & maintain
• Social Media - management of Makinson accounts
• Public Relations / Press / Media
• Proposals for Events & Seasonal Activities
• Graphic Design production
• Reporting on website and social media activity
• Reviewing event (expenditure) success/failure
• Reviewing Makinson PR exposure

Expected to work closely with:
• Makinson Management
• Wigan Council Marketing & Campaigns Team

& Collaborate with:
• Makinson Tenants
• Wigan Markets
• Grand Arcade

Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2023

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Total value of contract

£17,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kenyon Fraser Ltd. (t/a Kenyons)

Address

46 Rodney Street, Liverpool,L1 9AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Conrad Heald

Address

Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
England

Email

Conrad.Heald@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/