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# Telemarketing Campaign

Buyer: SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17e36a00-b145-43a0-b903-d6bcf0ced102

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## Summary

The "Telemarketing Campaign" tender, initiated by the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership Limited (SEMLEP), aims to provide telemarketing services targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Bedford, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, and several surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. This initiative is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Velocity ERDF Project. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £19,419 awarded to Blueberry Marketing Solutions Ltd. The contract period runs from 25 January 2018 to 10 September 2018, having been published on 24 November 2017 and closing for submissions on 3 January 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marketing services, particularly those with experience in telemarketing and engaging with SMEs. Companies that can demonstrate existing connections within the South East Midlands and possess the capability to source targeted data will be particularly well-suited to participate. Furthermore, businesses that offer innovative solutions or support to SMEs looking to expand will find this campaign aligns with the objective to create new jobs and stimulate business development in the region.

## Notice

This tender opportunity is part funded by ERDF and form part of the Velocity ERDF Project. Velocity Growth Hub run by SEMLEP, wish to appoint an organisation/s to provide Telemarketing services. The telemarketing campaign will target SMEs in Bedford, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Wellingborough, East Northamptonshire, Corby, Kettering, Northampton, Cherwell, Daventry, Milton Keynes and South Northamptonshire that are trading in business-to-business markets and will be interested in receiving at least 13 hours of business support /grant because they are actively investing in business development activities and will create new jobs in 2018. Success for this campaign will look like: * Approx. 150 eligible SMEs will have been engaged with the first meeting with our advisers and made aware of the services, from the businesses engaged, we expect that: * 75% of the appointments will have been made for our advisers with businesses that are interested in receiving at least 13 hours of support from 1-2-1 business support or workshops. * 25% of the appointments will have been made for our advisers to assist enterprises that have a new to the market product or service or new to the firm product or service. A full definition of the ERDF outputs related to new to the market and new to the firm products is available in the attached document. The successful bidder will be required to: a. Source their own data on SMEs to be targeted through the telemarketing campaign. Ideally the successful bidder will be able to demonstrate current active engagement and contact with businesses across the South East Midlands across a range of eligible sectors, which can be utilised for the purposes of this campaign. b. Demonstrate the number of businesses to be contacted for the specified budget and the number anticipated to seek further information on and/or use the services of the Velocity Growth Hub. * Undertake initial eligibility checks to confirm SME status of businesses identified as potential project participants to ensure their suitability / likelihood to proceed to apply for a grant or to receive at least 13 hours of support. A copy of the EU User Guide to SME definition can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/business-friendly-environment/sme-definition_en * Draft the script for the telemarketing campaign, for approval by SEMLEP. * Develop appropriate systems to monitor the profile of businesses engaged . Please download the Tender Specification for full details of this tender opportunity. If you have any queries regarding completion of the response please email procurement@semlep.com Budget is 20,000 including VAT. Full tender specification including requirements, selection and award criteria, application form, new to the market or firm definition and SEMLEP's T&C is attached. This opportunity is also available on SEMLEP's website http://www.semlep.com/recruitment-procurement/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0513885a-7610-47fd-a569-fe3f7802cdb8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2018 - 10 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,419 |
| 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 | SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK43 0BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Cranfield & Marston Moretaine |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUEBERRY MARKETING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2018 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0513885a-7610-47fd-a569-fe3f7802cdb8
- 18 Dec 2017 at 13:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9230d-f807-4185-ab89-e408833d42ae
- 24 Nov 2017 at 17:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9230d-f807-4185-ab89-e408833d42ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0513885a-7610-47fd-a569-fe3f7802cdb8
  27th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba9230d-f807-4185-ab89-e408833d42ae
  18th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76a4800c-40bb-4253-9d55-529bcb755a8f
  Application Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b62d6756-bbdf-4bd7-aa29-6e5d0fedb4db
  Tender Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22b0f357-9aa8-4236-9e4e-f900ebe81c2b
  New to the Market or Firm definition
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5da5469-0c85-418a-b164-2f6a7ef485f5
  Terms & Conditions

## Notice URLs

- http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/business-friendly-environment/sme-definition_en
- http://www.semlep.com/recruitment-procurement/

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