Tender

WMCA and Midland Metro Advertising

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

11 Dec 2020 at 14:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is currently conducting a tender for "WMCA and Midland Metro Advertising" to secure a partner for advertising concessions across the West Midlands area. This procurement, falling under the advertising services category, is at the Tender stage, with bids due by 12:00 noon on 22nd January 2021. Each bidder can submit proposals for any or all of the three Lots, which include advertising at bus stations, Metro stops, and on trams. Key dates for clarifications and a pre-tender briefing session are also noted, with the latter scheduled for 22nd December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the advertising and media sectors, particularly those specialised in transportation advertising. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process allows bidders to compete for one or more of the Lots. Engaging in this process could provide these businesses with a stable revenue stream through advertising contracts, potentially leading to long-term partnerships with the WMCA.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WMCA and Midland Metro Advertising

Notice Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) / Midland Metro Limited (MML) is looking to procure a suitable partner(s) to provide advertising as a concession in order to secure additional commercial income to help meet the costs of running and maintaining some of its key facilities across the West Midlands area. This tender is made up of three Lots and bidders can bid for any Lot, any combination of Lots or all three Lots. The Lots are as follows: - Lot 1 - Advertising at bus stations and interchanges - Lot 2 - Advertising at Metro stops - Lot 3 - Advertising on trams In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_888 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Each Lot is being evaluated on the basis of 60/40 quality/price and the return date for bids is no later than 1200 noon on Friday 22nd January 2021 via BravoSolution. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Wednesday 13th January 2021 also via BravoSolution. Please note that we are holding a pre-tender briefing session for organisations who are interested in tendering on Tuesday 22nd December 2020 between 1100 - 1200 to be held via MS Teams. If this session is of interest can you please send a message via BravoSolution confirming the email contact details of your required attendees by close of business on Monday 21st December 2020 and we will send you an invite with details of how to access the session the following day. We will outline our requirements and take questions during this session.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-84ebb4bd-497c-4a0b-8358-42d01789a0d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a24256a0-4690-4e47-aedc-e596c0dbda0d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - OJEU Concession Contract
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
11 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
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
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
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
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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