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title: "Global Challenges Forum"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031902"
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# Global Challenges Forum

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031902

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the Global Challenges Forum, which is being organised by the West Midlands Growth Company Limited. This project falls under the services industry, specifically focusing on exhibition, fair, and congress organisation services. The forum is set to take place over three days from 3rd to 5th May 2022 at The ICC in Birmingham. The current stage of procurement has been completed, with the contract awarded to the University of Birmingham on 20th December 2021. The method used for this procurement was limited, following an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in event services and related sectors, particularly those with the capability to deliver unique and innovative solutions for large conferences. Companies that specialise in exhibition management, technical support, hospitality, or promotional activities would be well-suited to compete. The engagement of various organisations is envisaged to showcase strengths in the West Midlands, fostering potential partnerships and investments, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand in the region.

## Notice

The Forum for Global Challenges is an international biennial conference. The next conference is to be held over 3 days at The ICC in Birmingham on 3-5 May 2022. A preceding international programme of online and physical events, which began on 19 January 2021, are being delivered by the University's Institute for Global Innovation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Forum for Global Challenges is an international biennial conference. The next conference is to be held over 3 days at The ICC in Birmingham on 3-5 May 2022. A preceding international programme of online and physical events, which began on 19 January 2021, are being delivered by the University's Institute for Global Innovation. The objectives and outputs of the conference and the events are to: 1. Attract a significant international audience to a combination of physical and digital events (prior and including). 2. Showcase the West Midlands' industry and academic strengths to enhance the area's reputation. 3. Encourage a pipeline of organisations with a qualified interest in investing or growing within the West Midlands region 4. Contribute to international profile-raising of Birmingham 2022 and enhance perceptions of the region 5. Generate inward investment, leading to socio-economic benefits and job creation

### Procurement Information

It is the intention of WMGC Ltd to directly award this contract to the University of Birmingham due to nature of the service required falling into a concession threshold. # The concession route allows for Workstream Leads to engage with the market giving ability to talk about the procurement before the actual process in procuring the service has taken place and, in that regard, the Workstream Leads on the Project Natalie King and Roger Mendonca engaged with the market through soft market testing which was also a call for requesting fully developed and costed proposals against a criterion which is SMART. # The Concession route was considered because it gives the ability to be creative with the award criteria by linking the measurables to the subject matter of the contract by empowering the Workstream lead to consider the needs required to be achieved and developing a criterion of measurement to ensure that those needs are met

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004710-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £208,333 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| 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 | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2022 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004710-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmgrowth.com

## Provenance

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