--- title: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of the Made Smarter Brand Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED" published: "2019-10-08" --- # Invitation to Tender for the Provision of the Made Smarter Brand Development Buyer: THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2bed5cf-4292-420b-a28d-9f22a7b09586.json) ## Summary The Business Growth Hub Limited has initiated a public procurement process titled "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of the Made Smarter Brand Development." This procurement is classified under the business services industry with a focus on marketing and consulting. The tender was published on 3rd April 2019 and closed on 15th April 2019. The contract is set to commence on 25th April 2019 and will last until 31st July 2019. The total contract value is £50,000, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure, specifically below threshold. This tender presents a significant opportunity for marketing and creative agencies, particularly those that specialise in brand development and visual identity. The Made Smarter programme aims to support the adoption of digital technologies among manufacturing SMEs in the North West, making it particularly relevant for businesses that can demonstrate expertise in developing strategic branding initiatives tailored to this sector. Companies that have experience working with government partnerships and a strong portfolio in creative branding will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice An industry-led review exploring how UK manufacturing can maximise benefits from increasing adoption of digital technology through a strong industry and government partnership was led by Siemens CEO, Jeurgen Maier. Made Smarter North West pilot was one of the recommendations to come out of the review. The pilot aims to provide business support to North West based manufacturing SMEs. The Made Smarter programme is national, and the pilot will inform the national rollout. The National Commission for Made Smarter has requested that the North West Pilot leads on the procurement of a creative branding agency to secure a piece of strategic development work around the evolvement of the Made Smarter Brand. The brand will be utilised for the North West pilot March 2021 and the National adoption programme. To date a logo and colour pallet has been created in order to support the made Smarter launch in November 2018. The Made Smarter North West pilot team based in the Growth Company would now like to secure the services of a creative branding agency to develop the Made Smarter Brand and Visual identity https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/60 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173e0b4a-0e9a-4161-a30f-345d0b1deac6 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Apr 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Jul 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £48,629 | | 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 | THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GYRO COMMUNICATIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 8 Oct 2019 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173e0b4a-0e9a-4161-a30f-345d0b1deac6 - 11 Jul 2019 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173e0b4a-0e9a-4161-a30f-345d0b1deac6 - 3 Apr 2019 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ce0c2d1-92b8-484e-bfc9-ab147a4efb48 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/173e0b4a-0e9a-4161-a30f-345d0b1deac6 8th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ce0c2d1-92b8-484e-bfc9-ab147a4efb48 3rd April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/60 Tender Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk/what-we-do/made-smarter/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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