Official UK procurement notice
In Market Representation Services
Authority: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Australia (AU)Malaysia (MY)Singapore (SG)
Published estimate£188,000total for 2 lots
Awarded 10 Jul 2023
Awarded to Foley and Associates Pty Ltd, Orissa International Pte Ltd2 awards
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWMGC as the contracting authority is seeking to contract with in market representation and delivery partners for a 20.5 month contract, to support in the delivery of a comprehensive programme of inward investment promotion, lead generation and business development activities, to build on the legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In accordance with the parameters of the programme, in market partnerships are sought to cover a number of geographical regions. The aims of this project are:
- To generate and facilitate a pipeline of well-qualified Foreign Direct Investment projects, that ultimately invest in the UK, ideally within the West Midlands Combined Authority region.
- To support with the delivery of in market events and business engagement activities across the Inward Investment workstream of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Business and Tourism Programme.
- To help improve perceptions of the West Midlands region and the West Midlands Growth Company amongst key target
CPV: Marketing management consultancy services · Marketing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£188,000 together)Lot #1AustraliaCancelled Australia (AU), West MidlandsPublished value£121,000
Successful outcomes will require the appointed delivery partner to:
- Act as the strategic business development and front-end sales partner in inward investment lead generation for the West Midlands Growth Company in market, presenting itself to key stakeholders and prospective investors as a direct extension of the Growth Company’s business development team.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with key stakeholders on behalf of the West Midlands Growth Company (to include notably Department for International Trade posts, national and state trade and investment bodies in host countries, Relevant sector bodies and trade associations and senior operational personnel from relevant partner city authorities).
- Provide regular cultural & market insights and actionable intelligence to steer West Midlands Growth Company strategy and delivery plans.
- Where required, support with the delivery of a number of in-market promotional events, including event organisation, audience generation and audience follow-up.Measurable Outputs
- Build a pipeline of minimum 60 prospects and 30 projects (active Inward Investment opportunities)
- Support 4 delegation visits to the West Midlands region
- Create 10 completed projects (successes) with 150 jobs
Lot #2Singapore and MalaysiaCancelled Malaysia (MY), Singapore (SG) +1Published value£67,000
Successful outcomes will require the appointed delivery partner to:
- Act as the strategic business development and front-end sales partner in inward investment lead generation for the West Midlands Growth Company in market, presenting itself to key stakeholders and prospective investors as a direct extension of the Growth Company’s business development team.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with key stakeholders on behalf of the West Midlands Growth Company (to include notably Department for International Trade posts, national and state trade and investment bodies in host countries, Relevant sector bodies and trade associations and senior operational personnel from relevant partner city authorities).
- Provide regular cultural & market insights and actionable intelligence to steer West Midlands Growth Company strategy and delivery plans.
- Where required, support with the delivery of a number of in-market promotional events, including event organisation, audience generation and audience follow-up.Measurable Outputs
- Build a pipeline of minimum 60 prospects and 30 projects (active Inward Investment opportunities)
- Support 4 delegation visits to the West Midlands region
- Create 5 completed projects (successes) with 75 jobs
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Apr 2023, 16:40 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
- Authority reference
2023-WMGC-0010- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019894- Accelerated
- Pin notice published on 21/04/23 - Notice reference: 2023/S 000-011579
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- —
- Submission channel
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Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 May 2023 → 12 Jul 2023 · 2 dates- Next notice expected29 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published12 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jul 2023- Status changed to complete12 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £187,9502 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Jul 2023
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| Foley and Associates Pty LtdSME | £120,950 † | — | Awarded |
| Orissa International Pte LtdSME | £67,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
In-Market Representation Services · Foley and Associates Pty LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2023
- Value
- £120,950
- Status
- active
In-Market Representation Services · Orissa International Pte LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2023
- Value
- £67,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- West Midlands Growth Company LtdContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- West Midlands Growth Company Leadership TeamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Foley and Associates Pty LtdAwarded supplier
- Orissa International Pte LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.