Tender

Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering

MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD

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Tender

03 Jul 2017 at 14:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is seeking tenders for a contract titled "Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering". This initiative aims to enhance the West Midlands region's manufacturing capabilities and attract new investments, in line with its strategic economic goals. The contract is set for one year, commencing on 2nd August 2017 and concluding on 31st July 2018, with a total budget of £140,000. The deadline for submissions is 24th July 2017, at 12:00 noon BST. The procurement process is classified as open and is focused on generating leads in the automotive and advanced engineering sectors, primarily targeting markets in German-speaking Europe, India, and North America.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the automotive and advanced engineering industries, to contribute to inward investment efforts in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms with expertise in lead generation, market representation, and investment facilitation would be well-placed to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to expand their networks, access new markets, and play a pivotal role in shaping the region's economic landscape by facilitating job creation and investment growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering

Notice Description

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) will help to create new jobs, expand existing businesses and attract new businesses and investment to the region, aligned to the ambitions set out in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Strategic Economic Plan. A key objective in the West Midlands Combined Authority Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull SEP is to create 'the biggest concentrations of high value manufacturing businesses in Europe and their supply chains'. The WMGC is the West Midlands strategic marketing company, which focuses on three business areas: (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing www.marketingbirmingham.com. This tender is issued by the West Midlands Growth Company, on behalf of its clients Drive Midlands, Birmingham City Council, GBS LEP and the City of Wolverhampton Council. (CWC) This tender is to support the Birmingham Development Plan and Greater Birmingham & Solihull SEP. Project activity will focus on attracting key employment sites including Economic Zones in Birmingham and within the GBSLEP areas identified as having growth potential in Solihull, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Redditch, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster. The project will also focus on key employment sites including Economic Zones in Wolverhampton. The tender is for a one year contract. It is based on generating leads in the automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors for the Greater Birmingham area which covers the regions of Greater Birmingham and Solihull and the City of Wolverhampton. The contract will be based on work packages for three territories: * German speaking markets within Europe - LOT 1;* India - LOT 2;* North America - USA and Canada - LOT 3 Funding sources This project is funded Birmingham City Council, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, the City of Wolverhampton Council and Drive Midlands. This project is based on adopting a targeted approach to lead generation aimed at securing inward investment projects and new jobs created from businesses including SMEs and large companies in the Automotive and wider Advanced Engineering sectors. The aim of this project is to appoint a supplier(s) for inward investment lead generation to the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership area (Greater Birmingham), which includes the cities of Birmingham and the metropolitan borough of Solihull and, additionally for this contract, the city of Wolverhampton and services associated with in-market representation. The project will also create or build on any existing FDI pipeline in the designated territory of German speaking Europe / India / North America. Please access the tender brief for full requirements, process and timescales. To access the full tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit Please note the deadline for full submission as outlined in the attached brief is no later than 12:00 noon BST on Monday 24th July 2017. Additional information: To access the tender brief all suppliers MUST visit the West Midlands Growth Company (formally Marketing Birmingham) e-Procurement system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38d964ad-cecb-42f6-9f21-170b9476b4b6
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
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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