Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
11th Floor,Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus Queensway
BIRMINGHAM
B46AT
Contact
Charlene Joseph
Telephone
+44 7483079297
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
01631329
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
In-Market Representation (LOT 2)
Reference number
2021-WMGC-0003
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
In Market Representation- Canada & USA
Lot No
LOT 2
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
LOT 2 Canada and USA
• Build a pipeline of minimum 60 prospects and 30 projects (active inward investment
opportunities)
• Support 10 inward investment visits to the West Midlands region
• Create 5 completed projects (successes) with 75 jobs
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
31 March 2023
End date
30 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025216
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2021-WMGC-0003
Lot No
LOT 2
Title
In-Market Representation - LOT 2
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
29 March 2023
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
Research Consultants International
1980 Sherbrooke Street, West Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Country
Canada
NUTS code
- CA - Canada
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £76,950
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Working Group
Birmingham
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
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The extended timeframe for the provision of in market representation will be used to allow Research FDI to continue to provide the WMGC with representation in market and to continue to build on the current pipeline of qualified inward investment potential. They have spent significant resource on developing the leads, so it would be ideal to allow time for them to convert these leads. This contract is being extended to provide continuity of service between the current end of this contract and the completion of the tendering process for future in market representation within this market.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
31 March 2023
End date
30 June 2023
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£76,950
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Research Consultants International
1980 Sherbrooke Street, West Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Country
Canada
NUTS code
- CA - Canada
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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):
The extended timeframe for the provision of in market representation will be used to allow Research FDI to continue to provide the WMGC with representation in market and to continue to build on the current pipeline of qualified inward investment potential. They have spent significant resource on developing the leads, so it would be ideal to allow time for them to convert these leads. This contract is being extended to provide continuity of service between the current end of this contract and the completion of the tendering process for future in market representation within this market.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of
cost preventing a change of contractor. To ensure continuity of service we require our current incumbent to continue service until
the 30th June which will be completion of a new tendered In Market Representation contract.
Regulation 72. (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of
contractor:
(ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority
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: £79,722.22
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £88,380.55