Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Growth Company
The Colemore Building 20 Colemore Circus Queensway B4 6AT
Birmingham
Contact
Zoe Middleton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmgrowth/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Global West Midlands Communications Campaigns
Reference number
2023-WMGC-0237
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
WMGC requires an external agency or consultancy to support with a 15-month programme of communications campaigns to support its overarching objective of Enhancing the Profile and Reputation of the Region, in order to drive inward investment and inbound tourism to the West Midlands. The communications programme will run from January 2024 – March 2025.Campaign delivery will broadly consist of narrative development, thought leadership/byline curation and press release creation, and is therefore content-generation-led. Although an understanding of the media landscape is welcome and advantageous, there is not an expectation that campaign activity will include ‘aways on’ direct media relations. The campaign series will predominantly focus on inward investment and capital investment focused activity across nine mini campaigns, with a further three mini campaigns focused on visitor economy themes. The communications programme will build on the unprecedented exposure generated surrounding t
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £390,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WMGC requires an external agency or consultancy to support with a 15-month programme of communications campaigns to support its overarching objective of Enhancing the Profile and Reputation of the Region, in order to drive inward investment and inbound tourism to the West Midlands. The communications programme will run from January 2024 – March 2025.Campaign delivery will broadly consist of narrative development, thought leadership/byline curation and press release creation, and is therefore content-generation-led. Although an understanding of the media landscape is welcome and advantageous, there is not an expectation that campaign activity will include ‘aways on’ direct media relations. The campaign series will predominantly focus on inward investment and capital investment focused activity across nine mini campaigns, with a further three mini campaigns focused on visitor economy themes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
15
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 December 2023
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Growth Company Leadership Team
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom