Planning

Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau - Accommodation Booking Service PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

06 Mar 2025 at 16:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

06 Mar 2025 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Growth Company Limited is currently in the planning stage of a preliminary market engagement for the Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau Accommodation Booking Service. This procurement process aims to identify potential providers with relevant experience, gauge interest in a future procurement, and explore opportunities to improve efficiencies and maximise revenue. The procurement category is services, specifically targeting industry-specific software packages, hotel accommodation services, and software supply services. Key dates include the market engagement due date on 21 March 2025. The delivery location is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions, hotel accommodation services, and related industries. As it is still in the planning stage, it is an excellent moment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage and present innovative solutions that could enhance operational efficiency and profitability. Businesses with strong pricing models and the ability to provide clear timelines and cost-effective solutions may find this tender particularly promising for growth and collaboration with a public undertaking entity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau - Accommodation Booking Service PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

Notice Description

The purpose of this exercise is to identify potential providers, with relevant experience, for this requirement, to gauge interest in a future procurement process, to understand if there are opportunities to improve efficiencies and maximise the revenue opportunity, to understand any costs involved for WMGC and for potential providers to provide information on their pricing model, costings and timescales for their solution. This is a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise only at this stage.

Planning Information

The purpose of this exercise is to identify potential providers, with relevant experience, for this requirement, to gauge interest in a future procurement process, to understand if there are opportunities to improve efficiencies and maximise the revenue opportunity, to understand any costs involved for WMGC and for potential providers to provide information on their pricing model, costings and timescales for their solution. To find further information in relation to this opportunity and access the relevant documentation, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmgrowth/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008241-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
Zoe Middleton
Contact Email
procurement@wmgrowth.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AT
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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