Published date: 5 January 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: 20 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marketing services - 79342000

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP233882451

Published date

5 January 2017

Closing date

20 January 2017

Contract start date

10 February 2017

Contract end date

9 February 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?

Yes

Description

The Chancellor announced the creation of a £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund in his March 2016 Budget, aimed at boosting the regions' economy and supporting the growth ambitions of its 460,000 smaller businesses.
The fund, a joint agreement between the British Business Bank and ten Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the East & South East and West Midlands, is expected to bring together legacy funding from existing programmes, new funding from the British Business Bank and European Investment Bank, as well as new European funding.
The Fund is expected to be launched in March 2017. The new Fund will create jobs, support enterprises through investment and lending and assist with facilitating innovation by launching new products to market.
The British Business Bank (BBB) wishes to select a supplier for Media and PR services for the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. The start date would be February/March 2017. This contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Beeley, Procurement Manager

Address

Foundry House
3 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8NH
UK

Telephone

01142502893

Email

Debbie.beeley@British-Business-Bank.co.uk