--- title: "Sector Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD" published: "2017-07-06" --- # Sector Research Buyer: MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15b98890-37ce-4d86-8719-38509b9f1438.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) has initiated a tender for a project titled "Sector Research" aimed at developing a new inward investment strategy for the WMCA region. This tender is classified under the category of Research Services and is positioned significantly within the industry of economic development and consultancy. The procurement is currently in the active stage and follows an open procedure. Key dates include a submission deadline of 12:00 noon BST on Monday, 24th July 2017, with the contract period commencing on 7th August 2017 and concluding on 31st October 2017. The contract will be executed at various locations within the West Midlands, which includes the regions of Greater Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire. This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in research consultancy and economic development, particularly those with expertise in market analysis and investment strategy formulation. SMEs in the West Midlands and beyond, especially those involved in research services, are well-positioned to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can not only contribute to enhancing the regional economy but also potentially expand their portfolio of projects and clientele in the area of inward investment and business growth. ## Notice The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) will help to create new jobs, expand existing businesses and attract new businesses and investment to the region, aligned to the ambitions set out in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Strategic Economic Plan. Formerly Marketing Birmingham, the company was established in April 2017. It continues to operate leisure and business tourism programmes Visit and Meet Birmingham, inward investment programme Business Birmingham and its partnership programme. The WMGC has been established in partnership with Local Enterprise Partnerships, local authorities, Growth Hubs, universities and a wide range of businesses across the private sector. It focuses its core activities across Greater Birmingham and Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire and the Black Country, with the potential and scope to deliver services in a wider Midlands context. The WMGC is owned by the WMCA, its Constituent Members and Universities, with governance that heavily involves the private sector in the majority. Its core WMCA and local authority funding will be used to attract significant additional funding from the private sector and other sources, such as future Devolution Deals. It has been decided not to divide this contract into lots. This is because splitting into lots would necessarily involve a great deal of preparatory research and client liaison for each Lot which would generate unnecessary duplication of effort and introduce inefficiencies with regard time and cost. The main objective of the project is the development of a new inward investment strategy which will underpin the company's business plan for the WMCA region. For this tender, the WMCA region refers to the 3 LEP geography of the Black Country, Greater Birmingham and Solihull and Coventry and Warwickshire LEPs. The research project will provide the WMGC with the relevant and high-quality information necessary to select key sectors for inward investment and help promote the WMCA region to potential investors. Please refer to the tender brief for full requirements, process and timescales. To access the full tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system to register interest and submit a tender bid. e-Procurement https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home Please note the deadline for full submission as outlined in the attached brief is no later than 12:00 noon BST on Monday 24th July 2017. Additional information: To access the tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit the West Midlands Growth Company (formally Marketing Birmingham) e-Procurement system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b5c0f7-4097-4579-9750-c4f621ab9679 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Aug 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B13 0NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Billesley | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Selly Oak | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 6 Jul 2017 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b5c0f7-4097-4579-9750-c4f621ab9679 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b5c0f7-4097-4579-9750-c4f621ab9679 6th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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