Notice Information
Notice Title
Inward Investment Site Selectors Roundtable Event
Notice Description
West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) proposes to appoint a supplier to develop, organise and host a senior-level roundtable event focused on UK site selectors and foreign direct investment (FDI) intermediaries. The event will engage a highly targeted audience of decision-makers who directly influence international investment location decisions. The activity supports WMGC's strategic objective to strengthen the West Midlands' global investment profile and generate qualified inward investment leads. The supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the event, including: Pre-Event * Development and hosting of an event website and registration page. * Creation of a target audience wishlist, including job titles and organisations relevant to inward investment. * Invitation management, including issuing invitations, managing RSVPs and reconfirming attendance. * Agreement of an outline agenda and key discussion themes in consultation with WMGC On the Day * Delivery of a 75-minute roundtable discussion. * Professional chairing by journalist. * Hosting / venue sourcing * Facilitation of discussion and on-the-day event management. Post-Event * Distribution of thank-you communications to attendees. * Provision of the agreed post-event data set
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0659aa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015850-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 30 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015850-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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