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title: "ERDF Programme 2016-2019 Investing in Greater Birmingham Full Evaluation"
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# ERDF Programme 2016-2019 Investing in Greater Birmingham Full Evaluation

Buyer: MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4033ccf8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Marketing Birmingham Ltd is conducting a comprehensive evaluation for the ERDF Programme 2016-2019, aimed at attracting foreign direct investment into the Greater Birmingham and Solihull area. The tender, classified under research services and evaluation consultancy services, has a value of £40,000 and is currently in the Award stage. Bids were due by 17th October 2016, with the contract anticipated to commence on 7th November 2016 and last until 31st December 2019. Interested suppliers must register on the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system to access the full tender brief and submit proposals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research, consultancy, and evaluation services, particularly those targeting SMEs and knowledge-intensive industries. Suppliers with expertise in conducting evaluations and market assessments will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. The involvement of local suppliers can foster economic growth and strengthen the supply chain in the region, making it an ideal competitive opportunity for firms looking to expand their influence in the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

Marketing Birmingham is the area's strategic marketing partnership, which focuses on three business areas (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing. For more information please visit - www.marketingbirmingham.com The company is funded by the public and private sectors, and acts as an economic development and promotions agency undertaking long term Service Level Agreement contracts. Clients' examples include: Birmingham City Council; the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); Finance Birmingham and Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. Alongside this, Marketing Birmingham also is commissioned on a project by project basis by clients across the Midlands areas. These can range between consumer and business activity, across sectors and geographic markets (regional, domestic and international - with more focus on the latter two territories). The ERDF funded Investing in Greater Birmingham project aims to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and UK/EU expansions into the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) area. It will deliver a coordinated and integrated programme across the project area focused on attracting both high job creating growth industries and knowledge intensive investments, with a particular focus on SMEs and larger investors which tend to attract a supply chain of SMEs to an area. This project is partially funded by the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme through its ERDF Investing in Greater Birmingham Project. A comprehensive evaluation of the Investing in Greater Birmingham project is required to assess the extent to which: * The programme has met its strategic objectives and the aspirations of partners * The programme's funds been spent effectively and the programme has been successfully delivered * The programme has met its contracted output targets, helped address identified market failures and delivered strategic added value * The evaluation should also identify any practical lessons which have been learned from the programme and make recommendations for future delivery 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 17th October 2016. Additional information: To access the tender brief and all procurement documentation, all suppliers MUST visit the 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/4da76b1c-3abe-4ff0-8aa6-d3e444dc8226 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2016 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,288 |
| 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 | MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 2ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REGNERIS CONSULTING |

## 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
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 May 2017 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4da76b1c-3abe-4ff0-8aa6-d3e444dc8226
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db506c8c-5514-47db-82c7-29a5c6c7366c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4da76b1c-3abe-4ff0-8aa6-d3e444dc8226
  9th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db506c8c-5514-47db-82c7-29a5c6c7366c
  29th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

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