Planning

Soft Market Testing (CF) - Communication channels for advertising to City Workers

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

12 Jul 2021 at 10:30

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is currently in the planning stage of a soft market testing process titled "Soft Market Testing (CF) - Communication channels for advertising to City Workers." This initiative aims to explore effective communication channels that can reach City workers in a timely and cost-effective manner. Interested parties must submit their responses to the market testing questionnaire by 12:00 PM on 3rd August 2021. The relevant procurement industry category is advertising services, and this process is crucial for understanding stakeholder engagement in the context of the unique role the City Corporation plays beyond standard local authority services.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those in advertising and communication services, to contribute their insights and potentially influence future procurement decisions by the City of London Corporation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as their expertise may align well with the City’s needs to enhance its engagement with City workers. Participation in the soft market testing will not incur costs reimbursed by the authority, and all expressions of interest can be submitted through the City’s e-procurement portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing (CF) - Communication channels for advertising to City Workers

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement ('PPME') in relation to Communication channels for advertising to City workers. The City has regularly carried out surveys with its stakeholder audiences to determine the level of knowledge of the organisation, its role and services and satisfaction with its activities. This is due to the fact that the City Corporation, while providing many services often associated with a local authority, is not a local authority and indeed its work goes far beyond to encompass support and promotion of City, London and UK business as a whole and a range of other services for the benefit of the country. The aim is to ensure the organisation is better understood by City workers. The purpose of this market engagement is to understand which external communication channels exist that can reach this audience in a timely and cost-effective manner. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the City. Additional information: This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to a requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) has for Communication channels for advertising to City workers. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire - to be received by 12.00pm on 03.08.2021 via the capital esourcingportal. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled 'Communication channels for advertising to City Workers' where the questionnaire can be obtained. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 12.00pm on 03.08.2020

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18380d20-77ec-4d51-ad26-4544258fd1e5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3adb6795-7b98-4be0-a2a6-24fc289b0d3b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION, GUILDHALL, PO BOX 270
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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