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# Full Service Marketing and Copywriting Services

Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02e8a517-f7aa-4e75-bb07-a688c1007785

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## Summary

The Business Growth Hub Limited is seeking to appoint a single service provider for a contract titled "Full Service Marketing and Copywriting Services." This procurement falls under the marketing services category, with an estimated contract value of £650,000 (excluding VAT) and a minimum spend of £500,000. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 14th December 2020 and run until 13th December 2023. Interested suppliers were able to submit their bids until 24th November 2020, and the contract will cover the delivery of comprehensive marketing and communications activities, particularly in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing services, especially those with capabilities in brand strategy, digital marketing, content creation, and campaign execution. Agencies that focus on creativity and proactive service delivery will be particularly well-suited to compete. The project is also part of the SME Skills Support programme, funded by the European Social Fund, making it an attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their customer base and credentials in public sector projects.

## Notice

The GC Business Growth Hub (the Hub) wishes to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the delivery of a Full Service Marketing and Copywriting Services (Marketing), including specialist marketing and communications activity, as set out in the framework below. There will be a requirement to work with other Hub agencies, suppliers and third-party partners, including contracted suppliers for website design, copywriting, public relations, videography, photography and print services. The appointed agency will be required to be creative and proactive, and provide services listed under (but not limited to) the following categories: a) Brand strategy and development b) Design services c) Digital marketing services d) Campaign planning, development and execution Copy will need to be written that covers a wide range of business topics and marketing/campaign messaging, tailored to the specific channel where it will be placed. The type of copy required may include case studies, external communications, website copy, thought leadership content, campaign messaging and more, as set out below. Skills for Growth The agency would also be required to support with marketing campaign activity as well as design, digital advertising and content creation for the SME Skills Support programme. This is a two-year project funded by the European Social Fund. There may also be requirements for higher level strategic planning. Specific support will include delivering a range of both online and offline marketing collateral, end-to-end campaigns or campaign activity, in order to drive enquiries to the service, mainly through digital channels. We envisage this will be a mix of lead generation campaigns (email/social media/Google Adwords etc.), and the development of collateral and content marketing. We will also be looking at developing a suite of photography which will be utilised across the full range of channels. Additional information: The contract period will be from the award date for a period of one year, with an option, to be exercised at GM Business Support Limited sole discretion for two additional period of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance reviews. Please be aware that the current ERDF funding ends on the 31st December 2021. It is estimated that for the core element of the contract the approximate spend per year will be in the region of PS100,000 (excluding VAT) although the actual spend could be considerably less. Skills for Growth is a two-year contract and we anticipate a spend of PS160k over the two years, with a maximum spend of PS200k across that timeframe. The maximum spend on this contract will not exceed PS650,000 (excluding VAT)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68400673-a880-4011-9087-231d2faa6ba0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2021 - 13 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £650,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MC2 MANCHESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2021 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68400673-a880-4011-9087-231d2faa6ba0
- 19 Nov 2020 at 08:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1379ce95-729d-4719-a611-282b1f012ca5
- 30 Oct 2020 at 12:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1379ce95-729d-4719-a611-282b1f012ca5
- 22 Oct 2020 at 12:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1379ce95-729d-4719-a611-282b1f012ca5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68400673-a880-4011-9087-231d2faa6ba0
  19th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1379ce95-729d-4719-a611-282b1f012ca5
  19th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/96

## Notice URLs

- https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/tenders

## Provenance

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