Delivery of West Midlands Business Festival
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Associate Events Limited
- Value
- £157,175
- Duration
- 11 months
- Topic
- Advertising and marketing services
- Published
- 9 August 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
West Midlands Combined Authority wishes to award a contract to a supplier who can support and delivery in collaboration with Business Growth West Midlands - West Midlands Business Festival. The Awarded Supplier will : 1. Produce the festival brand 2. Coordinate the organisation and delivery of the 'business festival' (not to be confused with business events, business weeks, corporate events or expos), which will include identifying and liaison with key partners and external organisations to create a comprehensive programme of events that will be interesting to businesses in the West Midlands and beyond. 3. Produce, develop and deliver a comprehensive marketing and promotional programme. This includes advertising and publicising the overarching festival and working with partners for support and individual events. 4. Conclude a performance monitoring framework and economic impact assessment post festival 5. Review potential revenue streams that will naturally arise from the festival
Timeline
- Completed: Award date23 July 2024
- Completed: Award published9 August 2024Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2025
About the buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority runs regional transport, growth and skills programmes for seven West Midlands councils, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Bravo Solution portal, where tender opportunities are advertised. A rolling pipeline lists larger opportunities expected over the next eighteen months. Transport for West Midlands, the authority's transport arm, procures local transport policy and delivery on its behalf. The Mayor and the leaders of the seven constituent councils sign off major contracts through the authority's board. A standard pre-qualification questionnaire assesses new suppliers before award.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of the West Midlands Combined Authority's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79340000 · Advertising and marketing services
- 79953000 · Festival organisation services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov |
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