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title: "PR - The Good Business Festival"
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# PR - The Good Business Festival

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b66d333-9f8f-47b9-8b52-8c7905cbefb4

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has initiated a tender for "PR - The Good Business Festival," a major event aimed at promoting Liverpool on an international stage. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically public relations consultancy (CPV code 79416200), with potential bids from companies in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 18 November 2019, and the submission deadline was 29 November 2019. The awarded contract, valued at £100,000, commenced on 19 December 2019 and is set to run until 30 November 2020, following an open procurement method.

This opportunity allows businesses specialising in public relations and event marketing to showcase their skills in a competitive market. Companies that can design impactful PR strategies capable of attracting a national and international audience would find this contract particularly appealing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract specifically indicates suitability for this category of business, presenting a valuable chance for growth in a vibrant cultural sector.

## Notice

The Good Business Festival is a new event produced and curated by Culture Liverpool and Hemingway Design and funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The festival's marketing function has a purpose of increasing the number of visitors, influencing how long they stay and inspiring these visitors to choose the festival over its competitors whilst showcasing Liverpool at it's best and on a truly global stage. We are looking for a PR agency to develop and implement the PR strategy for the festival targested at national and international audiences.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f5439a-f485-45c5-95f6-504c305740ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEVEN HILLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2020 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f5439a-f485-45c5-95f6-504c305740ce
- 18 Nov 2019 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03d2e604-f7c5-4c8a-beec-0e6deb5b8662

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f5439a-f485-45c5-95f6-504c305740ce
  3rd January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03d2e604-f7c5-4c8a-beec-0e6deb5b8662
  18th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3a763f7d-140a-ea11-80fb-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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