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Delivery of West Midlands Business Festival

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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09 Aug 2024 at 09:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has completed the procurement process to deliver the West Midlands Business Festival. This contract, classified under the CPV code for "Advertising and marketing services" and "Festival organisation services," has been awarded to Associate Events Limited. The contract, valued at £157,175 GBP, involves branding, coordination with key partners, marketing, and a post-festival economic impact assessment. The procurement followed an "Other - 3 Quote - Request for Quote Exercise under OJEU" method, and the key dates for the contract period are from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. The festival will be organised in the West Midlands, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, marketing, and economic analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete due to the project's nature, requiring collaboration with local businesses and comprehensive marketing efforts. Companies capable of producing engaging festival programmes, identifying revenue streams, and performing rigorous performance monitoring and economic assessments will find this contract a substantial opportunity for business growth and regional networking.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of West Midlands Business Festival

Notice Description

West Midlands Combined Authority wishes to award a contract to a supplier who can support and delivery in collaboration with Business Growth West Midlands - West Midlands Business Festival. The Awarded Supplier will : 1. Produce the festival brand 2. Coordinate the organisation and delivery of the 'business festival' (not to be confused with business events, business weeks, corporate events or expos), which will include identifying and liaison with key partners and external organisations to create a comprehensive programme of events that will be interesting to businesses in the West Midlands and beyond. 3. Produce, develop and deliver a comprehensive marketing and promotional programme. This includes advertising and publicising the overarching festival and working with partners for support and individual events. 4. Conclude a performance monitoring framework and economic impact assessment post festival 5. Review potential revenue streams that will naturally arise from the festival

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-868e0592-b54f-4df9-9a89-6b839b18e580
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cc136c0-be58-4977-8b72-3e8874f24973
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - 3 Quote - Request for Quote Exercise under OJEU
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£157,175 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£157,175 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASSOCIATE EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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