--- title: "Tender for developing and implementing a marketing communications strategy to support the Sandwell Business Ambassadors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2017-11-02" --- # Tender for developing and implementing a marketing communications strategy to support the Sandwell Business Ambassadors Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7caea63-ec16-4ee5-876b-f3099dd6b55d.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is currently inviting tenders for the development and implementation of a marketing communications strategy to support the Sandwell Business Ambassadors, identified as Tender CPS 125. This procurement falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy services and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender is in the open procurement stage with a deadline for submissions set for 19th November 2017. The contract is expected to last for 24 months, commencing on 1st December 2017 and ending on 30th November 2018. Interested parties can submit their proposals through the In-tend e-Tendering System. This tender presents a significant opportunity for marketing and consultancy firms well-versed in engaging with business communities, particularly those experienced in strategic marketing and communications. Companies that can leverage their expertise to enhance the Sandwell Business Ambassadors' initiatives, which aim to foster local business growth and promote the borough's economic vision, would be well-suited to compete. This project may attract firms focused on innovative marketing practices and those keen to play a role in shaping economic development strategies at a local level. ## Notice Tender for developing and implementing a marketing communications strategy to support the Sandwell Business Ambassadors Tenders are invited from appropriately experienced and qualified individuals and agencies to support the Sandwell Business Ambassadors by developing and implementing a marketing communications strategy to support the Ambassadors in engaging with the wider business community. The Sandwell Business Ambassadors programme was launched in March 2016 with the aim of determining how to utilise the strengths of local strategic businesses by acting as advocates to support the borough in its ambitions to develop its already diverse and prosperous business base. The project is made up of Sandwell's key strategic businesses who are working with the aim of determining how to utilise their strengths, acting as advocates to support the borough in its ambitions with regard to business going forward. The purpose of the group's activities is not to solely focus on engagement with local business, but should support the council's vision for inward investment to an international audience. As an independent group, one of the key roles of the Ambassadors is to work with the SME business base within the borough, working alongside the businesses to represent their views and issues into Sandwell Council and also to act as a conduit to feed information back out to the businesses. This should help position the borough as a forward thinking, innovative and enterprise focussed place to do business, highlighting the important contribution that businesses make in creating sustainable economic growth. However, the Ambassadors will also play an increasingly important role in challenging and helping to shape the future economic vision for the borough and to this end the ambassador's work will help shape the Council's emerging Vision for 2030. The contract is to last for a period of 24 months. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to' Opt-In'. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system plea... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce4bb5bd-c354-438c-bb8f-a51fd7fb7390 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2017 at 16:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce4bb5bd-c354-438c-bb8f-a51fd7fb7390 - 2 Nov 2017 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce4bb5bd-c354-438c-bb8f-a51fd7fb7390 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce4bb5bd-c354-438c-bb8f-a51fd7fb7390 2nd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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