Award

Media Buying Services

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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06 Jan 2023 at 11:07

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20 Jun 2022 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED has awarded a contract for Media Buying Services. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, involved running two tourism marketing campaigns until March 2023, both domestically and internationally targeting Australia, India, and Canada. The contract, with an estimated spend of £417,000 for the current financial year, was signed on May 25, 2022, with a contract period from January 7 to March 31, 2023.

This tender for Media Buying Services by WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED offers opportunities for businesses in advertising and marketing services. The procurement stage, led by a single supplier, OMD Group Limited, involves a specific geographical focus on the UKG3 region in the West Midlands. Businesses well-suited to compete are those specialised in media buying for tourism marketing campaigns, with a potential for growth through direct contract awards within the framework provided by WMGC.

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Notice Title

Media Buying Services

Notice Description

OMD Group Ltd are the current media buying supplier for both the Domestic and International Cultural marketing campaigns. All media is currently agreed and purchased until March 2023, therefore it is our intention to directly award OMD Group Ltd the contract to continue the media buying services for WMGC.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are running two tourism marketing campaigns that are currently running until March 2023. 1. A domestic marketing campaign that aims to change perceptions, and drive footfall to our region. 2. An international cultural campaign will deliver a digital marketing campaign for each our key target markets Australia, India, and Canada. The campaign will promote the regions permanent cultural assets, Birmingham 2022 Festival, and raise awareness and interest in the West Midlands as a cultural tourism destination both pre, during, and post-Games. WMGC procured the CCS Framework for Media Buying in December 2021 for both the Domestic and International Cultural Marketing Campaigns and appointed a single supplier to the framework which is valid until 21st May 2022. The framework has been retendered and our incumbent has retained the business as they are the only supplier on the Lot. The framework gives permission to directly call off where requirements are precise without opening to further competition. WMGC is satisfied that the framework route still delivers value for money based on the tendered rates which are still applicable to all contracts which be called off from this framework. Our anticipated spend for this financial year is: Year 2 = PS335,000 Domestic Year 2 = 82,000 International Total Year 2 = 417,000

Procurement Information

It is the intention of WMGC Ltd to directly award OMD Group Ltd the contract due to the nature of the service required and in line with principles set in PPN01/20 where direct award is permissible due absence of competition and protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32 (2) of the PCR which allows for sole supplier sourcing through use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication to be used and this request also falls within Regulation 32 (5) delivery of services by an existing supplier to where competition is absent due to technical reasons. Furthermore, there is protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights where there is no reasonable alternative or substitutes that exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The procurement was initially tendered in December 2021, with the framework expiring on the 21/05/22. The framework was retendered and OMD Group Ltd retained the business, they are the only supplier on the Lot 1. The market is uncontested on media buying and it is a reasonable solution decision to proceed with OMD based on conditions that there is no reasonable alternative in the market. In the case of this procurement competition is absent and only one supplier can provide the expertise to provide an integrated, end-to-end service for media buying on our existing marketing campaigns with no further competition needed or has capacity to complete on the scale required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03482e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000355-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£864,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
7 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
Charlene Joseph
Contact Email
charlene.joseph@wmgrowth.com
Contact Phone
+44 7483079297

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
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OMD GROUP

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