--- title: "QU109 - Generation of Grant Applications for the Business Growth Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-05-09" --- # QU109 - Generation of Grant Applications for the Business Growth Programme Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28c4a028-5934-430f-be85-c1cedfae5d05.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking suppliers for the tender titled "QU109 - Generation of Grant Applications for the Business Growth Programme," which falls within the marketing services sector. This contract, set to last until 31st December 2018, aims to generate 200 completed grant applications eligible for funding, alongside a Marketing and PR campaign across three Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The deadline for submitting quotations via the in-tend e-tendering system is 4pm on 11th May 2018, with the contract period commencing on 21st May 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in marketing and public relations, particularly those specialising in grant application support and campaign management. Companies with experience in generating successful grant applications and executing effective promotional campaigns would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The initiative aims to allocate £7 million of remaining grant funding while creating a sustainable pipeline for future Business Growth Programme initiatives. ## Notice Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of generation of grant applications for the Business Growth Programme (BGP). This contract will be for a duration of up to 8 months until 31/12/2018. We are looking to appoint an external company to generate 200 completed applications eligible for BGP funding and deliver a Marketing/PR campaign on behalf of BCC across the 3 LEP areas. The objective of the campaign is to fully allocate the ?7m remaining grant funding and develop a pipeline of SMEs for BGP 2. We would need you to: 1. Generate 200 eligible and completed SME applications to fully allocate the remaining ?7m grant funding 2. Identify the Delivery Plan to be used to promote the BGP to the target audience groups 3. Generate media coverage across the 3 LEP areas 4. Use all suitable and appropriate means available to promote the BGP effectively 5. Produce a minimum of 5 case studies 6. Produce regular campaign updates and full post campaign evaluation 7. Include a press cutting service. Assessment and evaluation success measures will include:- o the value for money provided o total number of impacts of the campaign o awareness and publicity generated through media coverage o number of releases produced and key messages communicated o number of BGP case studies o overall campaign success will be measured by the commitment of ?7m grant funding pot and an application pipeline for BGP 2. The Council will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by 4pm on 11th May 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a74f0ad-6ed4-42dd-9ce2-3770d23b090c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 11 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341400 - Advertising campaign services - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 9 May 2018 at 20:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a74f0ad-6ed4-42dd-9ce2-3770d23b090c - 9 May 2018 at 20:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a74f0ad-6ed4-42dd-9ce2-3770d23b090c - 27 Apr 2018 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a74f0ad-6ed4-42dd-9ce2-3770d23b090c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a74f0ad-6ed4-42dd-9ce2-3770d23b090c 9th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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