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title: "The Growth Company (Marketing Manchester) - Manchester Brand Films"
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# The Growth Company (Marketing Manchester) - Manchester Brand Films

Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5520837b-bb93-42e7-9b89-8ef63d43bca4

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## Summary

The Growth Company (GC), through Marketing Manchester (MM), is seeking a supplier to create and produce two short promotional films to globally promote Greater Manchester. The tender, titled "Manchester Brand Films," falls under the Advertising Campaign Services industry category. Located in the North West region of the United Kingdom, the procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, and interested parties have until 17:00 on 5th November 2024 to submit their bids. This open procedure aims to create promotional content that highlights Greater Manchester as a prime location for visiting, investing, studying, and hosting world-class events. The project is scheduled to commence on 18th November 2024 and conclude by 31st March 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in advertising campaign services, direct marketing services, and film production. Suitability extends to SMEs and VCSEs, making it accessible to a diverse range of businesses. The focus on producing high-impact promotional films to elevate Greater Manchester's brand on a national and international stage necessitates expertise in creative marketing and film production capabilities. Companies well-versed in crafting compelling narratives and visual content will find this tender particularly advantageous.

## Notice

Marketing Manchester (MM) , who form part of The Growth Company (GC) has an exciting opportunity for a supplier to create and produce two short promotional films for use in the global promotion of Greater Manchester as a place to visit, meet, invest, study, and live. The first, a high-level overarching brand film that captures the essence of Greater Manchester and why it is one of the most exciting destinations in the UK right now; the second, a film that promotes Greater Manchester as the city of choice to host world-class events. Marketing Manchester requires two short films/adverts to be used in the promotion of the city-region on a national and international stage: 1) Manchester Brand Film. 2) Manchester 'Home to World Class Live Events'. The Key Objectives of this ITT are to: * To help raise and reinforce positive perceptions of Greater Manchester as the City-region to visit, meet, invest, study and live. * To capture the essence of Manchester and reflect its brand values in two short promotional films. * To appeal to a wide audience of visitors, investors, businesses, students, future talent, and event organisers. * To create two short films to capture imagination and interest in the destination, as a starting point for people to find out more. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 17:00 on 5th November 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e34a2a-20a7-406b-bbad-98b64c24d003 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 5JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
- 79342100 - Direct marketing services
- 79342200 - Promotional services
- 92111210 - Advertising film production
- 92111250 - Information film production
- 92111310 - Entertainment film production

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2024 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e34a2a-20a7-406b-bbad-98b64c24d003

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e34a2a-20a7-406b-bbad-98b64c24d003
  23rd October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

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