Published date: 2 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 2 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 2 August 2023, last edited 14 August 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£144,000 to £168,000

Procurement reference

GC24 - 006-44

Published date

2 August 2023

Closing date

18 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2024

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

MIDAS and Marketing Manchester are proud to be part of The Growth Company (GC). The Growth Company is a social enterprise, that delivers skills, employment, consultancy, and business support services across the UK, with the aim of enabling growth, creating jobs, and improving lives.

MIDAS and Marketing Manchester are seeking to appoint a provider of research consultancy services for the delivery of Greater Manchester Internationalisation Strategy - US Markets. You are hereby invited to submit a tender for the above services.

MIDAS and Marketing Manchester are exploring how to effectively implement the Greater Manchester Internationalisation Strategy in US markets and how to develop strategy cluster partnerships. We are looking for a provider to evaluate each market based upon its relative strengths and its alignment with the priorities of Greater Manchester, using research driven methods. MIDAS and Marketing Manchester through this activity, are working together on a framework to identify which cities, regions, and sectors should be targeted, while also identifying secondary emerging opportunities for future years. The successful provider will produce a report setting out the sectors and markets and US geographies for investment and partnerships.

You are required to make your tender submission via the Panacea e-tendering platform. To apply for the 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 tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal.

Submissions must be submitted in the required format and be returned by 17.00pm on Friday 18th August 2023.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Marc Ripley

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M15JW
England

Email

marc.ripley@growthco.uk