--- title: "Soft Market Testing - Media Agency for Barbican Business Events" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2020-07-28" --- # Soft Market Testing - Media Agency for Barbican Business Events Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ce53f04-1c12-4aea-aacc-0e06a5ba78a9.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is conducting a soft market testing exercise focused on securing a Media Agency Service for Barbican Business Events. This initiative is part of the planning stage of the procurement process, with key engagement activities set to conclude by 18 August 2020. Interested parties can access additional information via the capital e-sourcing portal, where they will need to submit a completed market testing questionnaire by midday on the deadline date. The tender falls under the business services industry, particularly in marketing and consultancy. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in media, marketing, and business development consultancy services to engage with the City of London Corporation and potentially expand their clientele. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as feedback gathered from this phase will inform future procurement decisions. Companies that show interest in this soft market test can gain insight into the City’s needs and refine their service offerings accordingly. ## Notice The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Market Engagement (Soft Market Test and Request for Information) in relation to a Media Agency Service for Barbican Business Events. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in this shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the Soft Market Test shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the Soft Market Test will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this Soft Market Test will be reimbursed by the City. Additional information: This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to a Media Agency service for Barbican Business Events. The soft market testing will comprise the Submission of the SMT Questionnaire - to be received by 12pm on 18 August 2020 via the capital esourcing portal. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled "Soft Market Testing - Media Agency for Barbican Business Events" where the questionnaire can be obtained. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d32d3d9-3dff-4462-b1cf-4eefa59d2c37 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION, GUILDHALL, PO BOX 270 | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2020 at 14:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d32d3d9-3dff-4462-b1cf-4eefa59d2c37 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d32d3d9-3dff-4462-b1cf-4eefa59d2c37 28th July 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com Soft Market Testing - Media Agency for Barbican Business Events ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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