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title: "Agreement for Marketing Services for LCR Activate Project - ERDF Funded"
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# Agreement for Marketing Services for LCR Activate Project - ERDF Funded

Buyer: LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4297f4a7-ade9-4c2f-8e84-3604454810c1

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## Summary

The Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is seeking marketing services for the LCR Activate project, an ERDF-funded initiative aimed at supporting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Digital and Creative sector across the Liverpool City Region. This open procurement process, classified under marketing services (CPV code 79342000), is currently in the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 16th April 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2020. Interested suppliers had until noon on 2nd March 2018 to submit their tenders, with all documentation and clarifications to be processed via the Intend e-tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in marketing, public relations, branding, and event management, particularly those with expertise in the digital and creative industries. Companies that can adeptly coordinate resources and enhance existing marketing efforts will be well-positioned to contribute to the project, which aims to bolster the reputation of the Liverpool City Region as a hub for advanced technologies. SMEs looking to expand their outreach and engage in impactful marketing activities should consider competing for this contract.

## Notice

Marketing services required LCR Activate is a three year project to accelerate the growth of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the Digital and Creative ('tech') Sector from across the Liverpool City Region (LCR) via the application of cognitive computing, big data/high performance computing, merging data and cloud technologies. This will be delivered via a series of interlinked activities that will lever and maximise the use of under exploited existing and potential LCR digital sector assets. This ERDF-funded project is led by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in partnership with The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) and the LCR Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). It will lever the world class capabilities at STFC's Hartree Centre and other key innovation assets, working closely with the Local Growth Hub. In order to meet its targets, the project need to have a steady stream of SMEs referred into it through whatever channels are available. The delivery staff of the project then deliver an array of business and innovation support to these businesses based on briefs put together at initial scoping meetings. Therefore the LCR project require Marketing Services, the appointed company will coordinate existing relevant resources at the partner organisations and fill any gaps in provision, in order to attract SMEs to the project. This may entail marketing, PR, communications, events and brand development throughout the duration of the Contract. The supplier will also be required to promote the project's success stories through publicity opportunities, generating interest at local, regional and national level in order to enhance the Liverpool City Region's reputation as a hub for advanced technologies in the Digital and Creative industries. There are already many existing networks and groups operating in the Digital and Creative sector across the Liverpool City Region and it is important that effort is not duplicated; rather, LCR Activate's marketing and other activities should be woven into what already exists and compliment those things, rather than attempting to compete with them Additional information: LJMU use an E-tendering portal - Intend Any supplier who wishes to either view the documents or submit a response to this ITT must register on Intend All clarification queries pertaining to this tender must be communicated via Intend - not by contacting the Procurement Officer via email The last date to access document / submit a clarification is 12 noon 27th February 2018. The ITT submission is no later 12 noon on 2nd March 2018

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6101960-cc0b-4073-bff6-c47d5094c0af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,900 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L2 2QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE PROFILE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2018 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6101960-cc0b-4073-bff6-c47d5094c0af
- 12 Feb 2018 at 11:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c8ad44-9da8-4e3d-81e3-4df6127f8dde
- 9 Feb 2018 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c8ad44-9da8-4e3d-81e3-4df6127f8dde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6101960-cc0b-4073-bff6-c47d5094c0af
  6th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82c8ad44-9da8-4e3d-81e3-4df6127f8dde
  12th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ljmu.ac.uk

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