Published date: 29 February 2024

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: 21 March 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

  • Public relations management services - 79416100

  • Public relations consultancy services - 79416200

Location of contract

M15JW

Value of contract

£24,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

GC24 - 017-70

Published date

29 February 2024

Closing date

21 March 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

8 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Growth Company (GC) and GM Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the Provision of Public Relations (PR) services.

This Contract is being commissioned by the Growth Company, however, GM Business Growth Hub will be the primary client of the contract. Other parts of the GC Group of companies may on occasion need to utilise these PR services, where it benefits the aims of the Hub and the wider Group.

These services will comprise developing and implementing an overarching PR strategy to raise the profile of GM BGH (and GC as required) in line with corporate priorities and position GM BGH and the group to help us tell our story to our key stakeholders, commissioners and the media.

This will include providing media relations and editorial support, stakeholder communications and associated content development including, but not limited to, thought leadership, op-eds, and event/speaker opportunities.

This delivery of PR services is required to ensure GMBGH, GC, and its subsidiaries and colleagues are adequately and correctly positioned in the media. Media coverage needs to be generated in order to generate leads for programme delivery whilst also supporting GC's business development by increasing awareness of the parent organisation.

To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 17:00pm on Thursday 21st March 2024

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk