Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement - Specialist Lead Generation Services for Association Conference Bid Opportunities
Notice Description
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to identify potential providers, with relevant experience, in International and Domestic Association Lead Generation market, and to gauge interest in a future procurement process. WMGC are seeking opportunities to improve efficiency and maximise the number of events we can attract as a revenue and economic impact generator for the West Midlands region. Potential provides will be required to provide information on their pricing model, indicative costings and timescales for their solution. Please submit your responses via our Intend portal, via which all correspondence relating to this Preliminary Market Engagement will be undertaken. The deadline for responses is Friday 13th March 2026 at 17:00
Planning Information
We would like organisations to respond to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise by providing a brief overview of their company, including an outline of similar solutions delivered for existing clients, indicative timescales for mobilisation and costings. Please submit your responses via our Intend portal, via which all correspondence relating to this Preliminary Market Engagement will be undertaken. The deadline for responses is Friday 13th March 2026 at 17:00 GMT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06617a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019196-2026
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/019196-2026
3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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