Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Growth Company
Birmingham
B1 2ND
UK
E-mail: paul.jones@wmgrowth.com
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://wmgrowth.com/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmgrowth/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PR Services for Business and Tourism Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Please note: all documents, apart from the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), contained on the procurement portal, are password protected. A signed NDA is required to be submitted by the tenderer and their sub-contracted suppliers, before access to the documents are granted. Please review and sign the NDA and send to paul.jones@wmgrowth.com to obtain the password to access the documents.
The West Midlands Growth Company require suppliers to generate media coverage (both digital/influencer and traditional media).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
832 500.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Trade and Investment PR
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business and Tourism programme aims to drive long-term economic benefits by boosting the West Midlands’ and UK’s global reputation as a world-class destination for trade, investment and tourism. These economic benefits will be achieved by enhancing perceptions of the UK and West Midlands, and strengthening the UK’s relationship with other nations.
The winning supplier will generate business and trade media coverage (both digital and traditional media) that will raise awareness and improve perceptions of the UK and West Midlands. For lot 1, these outputs must focus on securing high-quality business media coverage and influencer engagement to help generate investment and trade opportunities in the following markets: India, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, UK.
Activity is expected to cover:
• ongoing media relations to generate coverage promoting trade and investment;
• 15 mini proactive milestone campaigns;
• hosting media and influencer visits;
• press office support;
• project management and client liaison;
• evaluation, including monitoring of budget and KPIs;
• creation of media assets and content where required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
385 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Tourism and Culture PR
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business and Tourism programme aims to drive long-term economic benefits by boosting the West Midlands’ and UK’s global reputation as a world-class destination for trade, investment and tourism. These economic benefits will be achieved by enhancing perceptions of the UK and West Midlands, and strengthening the UK’s relationship with other nations.
The winning supplier will generate travel, tourism and cultural media coverage (both digital and traditional media) that will raise awareness and improve perceptions of the UK and West Midlands in the leisure tourism, cultural tourism and business tourism sectors. For lot 2, these outputs must focus on securing high-quality consumer and trade media coverage, and influencer engagement, to help generate tourism opportunities in the following markets: India, Australia, Canada, UK.
Activity is expected to cover:
• ongoing media relations to generate coverage promoting tourism and culture;
• 15 mini proactive milestone campaigns;
• hosting media and influencer visits;
• cultural and arts international campaign;
• press office support;
• creation of media assets and content where required;
• project management and client liaison;
• evaluation, including monitoring of budget and KPIs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
447 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Growth Company
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2020