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title: "Contract for the Provision of (1)Greater Manchester International Rebound Programme 2022-23; and (2) MM Business Plan 2023-24"
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# Contract for the Provision of (1)Greater Manchester International Rebound Programme 2022-23; and (2) MM Business Plan 2023-24

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcdda3fb-7de3-4ecd-b780-258fb84c8197

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the Provision of the Greater Manchester International Rebound Programme 2022-23 and MM Business Plan 2023-24 to Marketing Manchester. The contract, valued at 1,756,750 GBP, was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract period will start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2024, with the tender period closing on 31st March 2023.

This contracting process presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those involved in marketing, consulting, and business services. Companies looking to provide strategic marketing expertise and delivery of promotional activities to enhance the profile of Greater Manchester could find this tender appealing. The focus on raising awareness on regional, national, and international platforms could benefit businesses aiming to tap into visitor economy growth, capitalize on low carbon and creative industries, and support the city region's economic ambitions.

## Notice

The overarching objective of this programme of work is for Marketing Manchester to provide strategic expertise and tactical delivery of marketing and communications activity to raise the profile of Greater Manchester on a regional, national and international basis. The aims are to increase the number of visits, inward investment, business conferences and sporting events, to deliver against the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Strategy to be a prosperous, greener and fairer city region. Specific KPIs are set out below. Marketing Manchester will: * Develop a strategic, tactical and evidence-based approach to raising the profile of Greater Manchester as a visitor destination, to regional, national and international audiences, to achieve annual KPI's, Including the management and delivery of visitmanchester.com * Raise 100% match funding to support delivery of campaign activity. * Deliver an average return on investment of funding of 16:1. * Support the recovery of the visitor economy, from the impacts of Brexit and the Covid 19 Page 4 to 8 Pandemic * Increase demand in the 'off peak', increase overnight staying visitors and increase day visitors. * Enhanced promotion of GMS frontier sectors and enhance delivery capacity by adding new dedicated resource to focus on growth in Low Carbon, Creative Industries and Capital Investment. * Delivery of tactical campaigns including digital and social activity to drive visits to visitmanchester.com and investinmanchester.com * National and International media engagement programme to raise the global profile of Greater Manchester's USP's. * Provide quarterly performance reports to GMCA through the International and Marketing Advisory Board (IMAB), GM Business & Economy Scrutiny Committees and other Boards as required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e59547a5-974c-4dc6-bf78-03ec9fa9d488 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,756,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,756,750 |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 8US |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARKETING MANCHESTER |

## 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

- 29 Sep 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e59547a5-974c-4dc6-bf78-03ec9fa9d488

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e59547a5-974c-4dc6-bf78-03ec9fa9d488
  29th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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