--- title: "Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD" published: "2017-07-03" --- # Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering Buyer: MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-467d318e-6a18-4d45-92ee-8be01c6af1a2.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is seeking tenders for a contract titled "Foreign Direct Investment Lead Generation - Automotive and Advanced Engineering". This initiative aims to enhance the West Midlands region's manufacturing capabilities and attract new investments, in line with its strategic economic goals. The contract is set for one year, commencing on 2nd August 2017 and concluding on 31st July 2018, with a total budget of £140,000. The deadline for submissions is 24th July 2017, at 12:00 noon BST. The procurement process is classified as open and is focused on generating leads in the automotive and advanced engineering sectors, primarily targeting markets in German-speaking Europe, India, and North America. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the automotive and advanced engineering industries, to contribute to inward investment efforts in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms with expertise in lead generation, market representation, and investment facilitation would be well-placed to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to expand their networks, access new markets, and play a pivotal role in shaping the region's economic landscape by facilitating job creation and investment growth. ## Notice The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) will help to create new jobs, expand existing businesses and attract new businesses and investment to the region, aligned to the ambitions set out in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Strategic Economic Plan. A key objective in the West Midlands Combined Authority Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull SEP is to create 'the biggest concentrations of high value manufacturing businesses in Europe and their supply chains'. The WMGC is the West Midlands strategic marketing company, which focuses on three business areas: (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing www.marketingbirmingham.com. This tender is issued by the West Midlands Growth Company, on behalf of its clients Drive Midlands, Birmingham City Council, GBS LEP and the City of Wolverhampton Council. (CWC) This tender is to support the Birmingham Development Plan and Greater Birmingham & Solihull SEP. Project activity will focus on attracting key employment sites including Economic Zones in Birmingham and within the GBSLEP areas identified as having growth potential in Solihull, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Redditch, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster. The project will also focus on key employment sites including Economic Zones in Wolverhampton. The tender is for a one year contract. It is based on generating leads in the automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors for the Greater Birmingham area which covers the regions of Greater Birmingham and Solihull and the City of Wolverhampton. The contract will be based on work packages for three territories: * German speaking markets within Europe - LOT 1;* India - LOT 2;* North America - USA and Canada - LOT 3 Funding sources This project is funded Birmingham City Council, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, the City of Wolverhampton Council and Drive Midlands. This project is based on adopting a targeted approach to lead generation aimed at securing inward investment projects and new jobs created from businesses including SMEs and large companies in the Automotive and wider Advanced Engineering sectors. The aim of this project is to appoint a supplier(s) for inward investment lead generation to the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership area (Greater Birmingham), which includes the cities of Birmingham and the metropolitan borough of Solihull and, additionally for this contract, the city of Wolverhampton and services associated with in-market representation. The project will also create or build on any existing FDI pipeline in the designated territory of German speaking Europe / India / North America. Please access the tender brief for full requirements, process and timescales. To access the full tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit Please note the deadline for full submission as outlined in the attached brief is no later than 12:00 noon BST on Monday 24th July 2017. Additional information: To access the tender brief all suppliers MUST visit the West Midlands Growth Company (formally 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/38d964ad-cecb-42f6-9f21-170b9476b4b6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 3 Jul 2017 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38d964ad-cecb-42f6-9f21-170b9476b4b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38d964ad-cecb-42f6-9f21-170b9476b4b6 3rd July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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