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Published 2 Oct 2023, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

In Market Representation Europe US

Official notice

Authority: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED (Public body)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£194,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2023awarded 15 Dec 2023
Awarded to Frenger Consulting Services Limited, OCO Global2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 Mar 2025 · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

WMGC as the contracting authority is seeking to contract with in-market representation and delivery partner(s) for a 16-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 FDI (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 To help improve perceptions of the West Midlands region and the West Midlands Growth Company amongst key target audiences

CPV: Marketing management consultancy services · Research consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EuropeAwarded 1 yr 4 mo

Lot 1 - Europe

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2US MidwestAwarded 1 yr 4 mo

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Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Price: 30
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 30
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 30 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2023, 10:26 BST
Last source update
10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
2023-WMGC-0173
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000824
Classification (CPV)
Marketing management consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0406fe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2023 → 10 Jan 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Nov 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023
  4. Notice published
    10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £191,9962 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 87 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Europe1 award
Frenger Consulting Services Limited£96,996 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · US Midwest1 award
OCO GlobalSMEUSA Midwest£95,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Europe5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——
2 · US Midwest3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Growth Company

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Queensway B4 6AT , Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6ATContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria