--- title: "ADVANCED MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION AND SIMULATION HUB (AMCASH) MARKETING & BRANDING" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM" published: "2017-03-13" --- # ADVANCED MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION AND SIMULATION HUB (AMCASH) MARKETING & BRANDING Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfb5b8fa-214a-40c6-94ca-cea7c99fb905.json) ## Summary The University of Birmingham is inviting tenders for the "Advanced Materials Characterisation and Simulation Hub (AMCASH) Marketing & Branding" project, classified under marketing services. This initiative aims to enhance R&D and innovation investments by facilitating knowledge transfer between the university and local SMEs in the high-value Advanced Manufacturing sector. The tender is currently in the "Tender" stage, with responses due by 27th March 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 17th April 2017 and will run for one year, concluding on 17th April 2018. The contract value is estimated between £10,000 and £15,000. Suppliers are required to submit electronic responses via the In-tend platform, alongside two hard copies. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on marketing services, especially those with experience in branding and digital marketing within the advanced materials sector. SMEs that can offer innovative solutions or branding strategies may find this project particularly suited to their capabilities, enhancing their visibility and collaboration potential with academic institutions. The opportunity stands as a means to not only secure a contract but also to align with collaborative R&D projects backed by funding from the European Regional Development Fund. ## Notice This tender is related to the Advanced Materials Characterisation and Simulation Hub (AMCASH) project, which is receiving part funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project will promote business investment in R&D and innovation by significantly enhancing knowledge transfer between the University and local SMEs through in-depth technical assistance and collaborative research, and increasing the private investment in R&D and innovation in high value sectors by offering bespoke technological and scientific support. Building on the research strength in Advanced Materials at UoB, this project will link the University's expertise to SMEs to encourage innovation in the High Growth, High Value Add sector of Advanced Manufacturing. AMCASH project will meet the R&D needs identified in previous projects, exploiting the existing world-class facilities for advanced materials characterisation at UoB and expanding the project's capabilities by investing in new capital equipment, a Field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FEG/SEM) and Digital Optical Microscope, to supplement the existing equipment. The project will utilise an existing suite of advanced characterisation facilities (worth about ?3M) which will be dedicated to this project, with the new FEG/SEM and Digital Optical Microscope adding value and complementing these resources. The University of Birmingham under the AMCASH Project is looking to award a contract with a Supplier for the provisions falling under the following Items. Item 1 Brand Identity & Logo Item 2 Literature & Branded Goods Item 3 Website & Digital Marketing Additional information: Responses MUST be electronic via the In-tend website www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham plus two (2) hard copies of your response must be provided. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed50362-3481-4baa-bf8d-f249722dd97b | | 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 | 13 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Apr 2017 - 17 Apr 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | | Locality | EDGBASTON | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2017 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed50362-3481-4baa-bf8d-f249722dd97b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ed50362-3481-4baa-bf8d-f249722dd97b 13th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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