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title: "QU109 - Generation of Grant Applications for the Business Growth Programme - AWARD"
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# QU109 - Generation of Grant Applications for the Business Growth Programme - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc73b644-0f9a-4a36-abcc-4d0223ad096f

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier to generate grant applications for the Business Growth Programme (BGP) through a public procurement process classified under marketing services. The contract, awarded on 29 May 2018, will last up to eight months, concluding on 31 December 2018. The project aims to produce 200 eligible applications to utilise £7 million in remaining grant funding, requiring the appointed company to run a comprehensive marketing and PR campaign across three Local Enterprise Partnership areas. Interested parties must submit their bids via the Council’s e-tendering system, In-Tend, by the deadline of 11 May 2018.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for marketing and advertising firms, especially those with expertise in generating grant applications and conducting media campaigns. Companies capable of developing strategic marketing solutions, producing impactful case studies, and creating effective promotional materials would be well-positioned to compete. The campaign's goal to fully allocate substantial grant funding opens avenues for growth and collaboration with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) targeting the Business Growth Programme.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of generation of grant applications for the Business Growth Programme (BGP). This contract will be for a duration of up to 8 months until 31/12/2018. We are looking to appoint an external company to generate 200 completed applications eligible for BGP funding and deliver a Marketing/PR campaign on behalf of BCC across the 3 LEP areas. The objective of the campaign is to fully allocate the ?7m remaining grant funding and develop a pipeline of SMEs for BGP 2. We would need you to: 1. Generate 200 eligible and completed SME applications to fully allocate the remaining ?7m grant funding 2. Identify the Delivery Plan to be used to promote the BGP to the target audience groups 3. Generate media coverage across the 3 LEP areas 4. Use all suitable and appropriate means available to promote the BGP effectively 5. Produce a minimum of 5 case studies 6. Produce regular campaign updates and full post campaign evaluation 7. Include a press cutting service. Assessment and evaluation success measures will include:- o the value for money provided o total number of impacts of the campaign o awareness and publicity generated through media coverage o number of releases produced and key messages communicated o number of BGP case studies o overall campaign success will be measured by the commitment of ?7m grant funding pot and an application pipeline for BGP 2. The Council will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by 4pm on 11th May 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e494a83d-8566-445b-9e8e-a758bb7a6f29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST PAULS MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 29 May 2018 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e494a83d-8566-445b-9e8e-a758bb7a6f29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e494a83d-8566-445b-9e8e-a758bb7a6f29
  29th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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