Awarded contract

Domestic and International Tourism Marketing Campaigns and Services for the Business and Tourism Programme

  • WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-003694

Published 9 February 2022, 11:03am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

16 Summer Lane

BIRMINGHAM

B19 3SD

Contact

Ronny Tigere

Email

ronny.tigere@wmgrowth.com

Telephone

+44 1212025057

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wmgrowth.com


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Domestic and International Tourism Marketing Campaigns and Services for the Business and Tourism Programme

Reference number

2021-WMGC-0026

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Domestic Leisure Tourism Campaign

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance

The place of performance will be throughout West Midlands as the crow flies from postcode

B1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The winning Tenderer will be responsible for creating an outline marketing strategy covering the 20 months of the contract, deliverable within six weeks of commencement of the tender.

The Work Package Manager will manage the day to day contract for this Leisure Tourism programme. The winning Tenderer will be responsible for creating a costed and timed action plan for each of the three campaign strands, pre, during and post Games. This will inform the delivery of an end to end service including

commissioning and producing the required marketing assets for the campaign and evaluating its impacts. The strategy and campaign action plans, initial designs and evaluation metrics will need to be submitted to the Business and Tourism Programme Tourism Working Group for approval and sign off.

It is a requirement of the winning Tenderer to consult with key stakeholders including the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games and VisitEngland.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

20


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2021/S 000-029994


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

2021-WMGC-0026

Lot No

1

Title

Domestic Leisure Tourism Campaign

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

2 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Rebecca Battman Limited

Marlborough House, Holly Walk

Leamington Spa

CV325EW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £128,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

All bidders must accept the terms and conditions in the draft contract and by signing form of tender , bidders will be expressing an intention to be bound by the terms of the contract.

Failure to accept the terms will result in you bid being rejected outright. Within this lot there may be an uplift in value, depending on the delivery needed by the programme and the strategy and tactical planning outcomes. This will be in accordance with

the modification of contracts as PCR 2015 regulation 72

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Commercial Working Group

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79342000 - Marketing services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance

AS the crow flies from B post code

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The winning tenderer will be responsible for creating an outline marketing strategy covering

the 20 months of the contract, deliverable within six weeks of commencement of the tender.

The Work Package Manager will manage the day to day contract for this Leisure Tourism programme. The winning tenderer will be responsible for creating a costed and timed action

plan for each of the three campaign strands, pre, during and post games

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

20

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£128,600

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Rebecca Bateman Limited

Royal Leamington Spa

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

It was identified in our media buying planning that cinema, online

video and video on demand were key channels to reach our target

audiences, therefore we require the production of a high quality

advert to be used across these channels. This work was unforeseen and therefore we are required to commission Rebecca Battman Limited to produce an advert in line with the Business and Tourism Programme Brand. We require Rebecca Battman Limited to manage the pre and post production, casting, art department/styling, location, equipment, music composition, and insurance. The collateral needs to be completed before March 2022

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

The variation is line with principles set PCR Regulation 72

modification of contract during their term of the contract.The modification does not render the contract materially different in

character from the contract awarded.The modification through this variation is not extending the scope of

the initial contract agreement considerably.The variation to this contract is not changing the economic balance of

the contract in favour of the contractor in a manner which was not provided for in the initial contract.The change does not exceed 50% of the initial contract awarded and

signed off by the Chief Operating Officer on 25 August 2021.The cost of this additional service is £59,204.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £128,600

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £192,554