Notice Information
Notice Title
The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Public Relations Services
Notice Description
The Growth Company wishes to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the Provision of Public Relations (PR) services as set out in the requirements below. This Contract is being commissioned by the Growth Company, however, GM Business Growth Hub, will be the primary client of the contract and will utilise the retainer element of the contract. Other parts of the GC Group of companies may on occasion need to utilise these PR services, where it benefits the aims of the Hub and the wider Group. These services will comprise developing and implementing an overarching PR strategy to raise the profile of GM BGH (and GC as required) in line with corporate priorities and position GM BGH and the group to help us tell our story to our key stakeholders, commissioners and the media. This will include providing media relations and editorial support, stakeholder communications and associated content development including, but not limited to, thought leadership, op-eds, and event/speaker opportunities. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 17:00pm on Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-94b00de8-2c01-48c8-b99a-01eb65f99f03
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cbe2317-c21f-46a5-8057-0440d6729df9
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79416000 - Public relations services
79416100 - Public relations management services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- THE GROWTH COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Marc Ripley
- Contact Email
- marc.ripley@growthco.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 5JW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cbe2317-c21f-46a5-8057-0440d6729df9
4th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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