--- title: "The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Public Relations Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-02-29" --- # The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Public Relations Services Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b725727-5956-4edc-97ac-303e0477f700.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is seeking PR services through a tender titled "The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Public Relations Services". The procurement is in the tender stage with a deadline for document submission set at 17:00pm on Thursday 21st March 2024. The contract period will be from 8th April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The services are classified under public relations and management categories with a contract value of £40,000. The buying organisation is The Growth Company based in Manchester, UK. This tender opportunity offers SMEs and VCSEs a chance to provide PR services to The Growth Company and GM Business Growth Hub. Suitable businesses with expertise in media relations and content development would thrive in this opportunity. Interested parties need to register on the Panacea Supplier Platform to access the tender documents. The geographical location for service delivery includes regions like Yorkshire and the Humber and North West in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, ensuring fair competition among potential service providers. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) and GM Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint a single service provider to enter into a Contract for the Provision of Public Relations (PR) services. This Contract is being commissioned by the Growth Company, however, GM Business Growth Hub will be the primary client of the contract. Other parts of the GC Group of companies may on occasion need to utilise these PR services, where it benefits the aims of the Hub and the wider Group. These services will comprise developing and implementing an overarching PR strategy to raise the profile of GM BGH (and GC as required) in line with corporate priorities and position GM BGH and the group to help us tell our story to our key stakeholders, commissioners and the media. This will include providing media relations and editorial support, stakeholder communications and associated content development including, but not limited to, thought leadership, op-eds, and event/speaker opportunities. This delivery of PR services is required to ensure GMBGH, GC, and its subsidiaries and colleagues are adequately and correctly positioned in the media. Media coverage needs to be generated in order to generate leads for programme delivery whilst also supporting GC's business development by increasing awareness of the parent organisation. To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 17:00pm on Thursday 21st March 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3411d73-db1d-4bb7-8886-c90a989e9137 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79416100 - Public relations management services - 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services ## Release History - 29 Feb 2024 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3411d73-db1d-4bb7-8886-c90a989e9137 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3411d73-db1d-4bb7-8886-c90a989e9137 29th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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