Tender

Event Management Company to manage West Midlands Tourism Awards Delivery

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Growth Company Ltd is currently conducting an open procurement process for an Event Management Company tasked with managing the West Midlands Tourism Awards Delivery. This tender, identified as 2021-WMGC-0063, falls under the event services category with a budget range of £80,000 to £100,000. The procurement stage is currently active, and interested suppliers have until 1st November 2021 to submit their bids. The contract is expected to commence on 15th November 2021 and will run until 31st March 2023, with events scheduled for two consecutive years at a venue in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, especially those with experience in organising large-scale awards ceremonies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the buyer aims to foster inclusive growth within the local economy. Successful applicants should be adept at delivering high-quality events, managing logistics for approximately 300 guests, and be flexible to adapt to virtual or hybrid formats in response to any potential COVID-19 restrictions.

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Notice Title

Event Management Company to manage West Midlands Tourism Awards Delivery

Notice Description

As part of the BAT programme, we want to celebrate the tourism businesses who boost the West Midlands' reputation as a world-class destination for national and international visitors. The West Midlands Tourism Awards will align with the annual awards cycle set out by Visit England through the national framework, the "Awards for Excellence", which begins with a series of local /regional competitions and feeds up to the national Visit England Awards for Excellence. England's tourism awards champion the very best of the country's tourism industry, celebrating quality, innovation and best practice, and this event will provide the region with: PR hooks for regional, national and international press activity. An independent audit of the region's best tourism and hospitality businesses. A celebration of industry best practice, sustainability and innovation. An opportunity to push the gold and silver award winners through to the National Awards for Excellence competition. This tender is for an event management company who will need to plan, manage and deliver a memorable, high-quality awards event in the best of the region's venues to cater for around 300 guests and award winners As above We intend to award an Event Management company (EMC) with a contract for 17 months of event management - to deliver the West Midlands Awards for Excellence events in 2022 and 2023 (West Midlands Tourism Awards). The winning EMC will be responsible for the successful delivery of a live Awards for Excellence event in a West Midlands venue for circa. 300 people, in 2022 and 2023. It is critical that the EMC has the ability to pivot to a virtual or hybrid event offer should C-19 restrictions prevent an in-person event from taking place Additional information: WMGC Ltd encourages all organizational sizes to apply for contracts on the BATP including Micro, SMEs and large and more so for inclusive growth to the local economy we actively encourage all business types from the west Midlands region to apply Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15783f07-b87d-4d63-9f7e-3ed5bdbd90c8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B1 2ND
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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