--- title: "Formal Tender for Large Format Advertising & Sponsorship Sites on Behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-11-09" --- # Formal Tender for Large Format Advertising & Sponsorship Sites on Behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3df47224-4cd0-403e-80ea-d5f1d6759ba8.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking bids for a formal tender titled "Formal Tender for Large Format Advertising & Sponsorship Sites." This procurement falls within the advertising services industry, notably focusing on advertising management and campaign services. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 14 December 2018 at 15:00 hrs. Located in the West Midlands, particularly in Oldbury, the council is looking for a successful bidder to manage and maintain large advertising formats throughout the borough, providing a guaranteed income to the council. This opportunity represents a significant growth area for businesses specialising in advertising and sponsorship management. Firms experienced in the installation and maintenance of advertising infrastructures would find this tender particularly relevant, especially those looking to leverage long-term contracts with municipal authorities. With the contract spanning 15 years, businesses equipped to handle both initial and future advertising assets may thrive, accessing consistent revenue while contributing to the community's promotional activities. ## Notice Formal Tender for Large Format Advertising & Sponsorship Sites on Behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, lying immediately to the west of Birmingham. Along with the adjoining boroughs of Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton, Sandwell makes up the area known as the Black Country, a compact and rapidly modernising urban area of around 1,080,000 people, of whom 308,000 live in Sandwell itself (2011 census). The Borough is at the very heart of the national motorway network and includes within its boundaries the intersection of the M5 and M6 motorways, along with four further motorway junctions, which together offer unparalleled access to all parts of the UK. Sandwell also has a mainline railway station at Sandwell and Dudley, which is on the West Coast main line and is just 10 minutes from Birmingham city centre. Midland Metro line 1 runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham, with 10 stations within the borough, all offering swift and direct connections to all parts of the two city centres. The Borough is made up of six towns, the most important of which is West Bromwich, identified as a strategic town centre in the Black Country core strategy and currently experiencing a period of intense redevelopment and expansion, while just 1 Km from Junction 1 of the M5. The other five towns of Sandwell are Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury. Tenders are invited for licence concessions for a number of large format advertising & sponsorship sites. The successful bidder will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of large advertising formats across the borough and for selling of advertising on these formats to realise a guaranteed income to the Council. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents. In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to' Opt-In'. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: XXXXXXXXX 2018 at 15:00hrs Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents. In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to' Opt-In'. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: Friday 14 December 2018 at 15:00hrs Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a8f98b1-3724-42e3-aa1e-dfd2122614a7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2034 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services - 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services - 79341200 - Advertising management services - 79341400 - Advertising campaign services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2018 at 09:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a8f98b1-3724-42e3-aa1e-dfd2122614a7 - 17 Jan 2017 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a8f98b1-3724-42e3-aa1e-dfd2122614a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a8f98b1-3724-42e3-aa1e-dfd2122614a7 9th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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