Official UK procurement notice
Public Relations Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe West Midlands Growth Company require suppliers to generate media coverage (both digital/influencer and traditional media).
CPV: Public relations services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Trade and Investment PRAwarded
The winning supplier will generate business and trade media coverage (both digital and traditional media) that will raise awareness and improve perceptions of the UK and West Midlands. For lot 1, these outputs must focus on securing high-quality business media coverage and influencer engagement to help generate investment and trade opportunities in the following markets: India, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, UK.
Activity is expected to cover:
- ongoing media relations to generate coverage promoting trade and investment;
- 15 mini proactive milestone campaigns;
- hosting media and influencer visits;
- press office support;
- project management and client liaison;
- evaluation, including monitoring of budget and KPIs;
- creation of media assets and content where required. Additional information: An uplift to Lot 1 will be inline with Principles set in Regulation 72 PCR 2015 irrespective of value
Lot #2Trade and Investment PRAwarded
The winning supplier will generate travel, tourism and cultural media coverage (both digital and traditional media) that will raise awareness and improve perceptions of the UK and West Midlands in the leisure tourism, cultural tourism and business tourism sectors. For lot 2, these outputs must focus on securing high-quality consumer and trade media coverage, and influencer engagement, to help generate tourism opportunities in the following markets: India, Australia, Canada, UK.
Activity is expected to cover:
- ongoing media relations to generate coverage promoting tourism and culture;
- 15 mini proactive milestone campaigns;
- hosting media and influencer visits;
- cultural and arts international campaign;
- press office support;
- creation of media assets and content where required;
- project management and client liaison;
- evaluation, including monitoring of budget and KPIs
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Trade and Investment PR | 50% | 40% | 10% | |
| 2 · Trade and Investment PR | 50% | 40% | 10% |
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2022, 14:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Feb 2022, 14:02 GMT
- Authority reference
2020 - WMGC - PRSBTP- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004532- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031850Find a Tender
Publisher note: An uplift to the contract will be inline with Reg.72 of PCR 2015
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Trade and Investment PR1 award | |||
| FTI Consulting LLP | £384,650 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Trade and Investment PR1 award | |||
| McCann Erikson Central LimitedSMETourism and Culture PR | £447,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Trade and Investment PR · FTI Consulting LLP
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2021
- Value
- £384,650
- Status
- active
Tourism and Culture PR · McCann Erikson Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2021
- Value
- £447,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Trade and Investment PR | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Trade and Investment PR | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial Working GroupReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- FTI Consulting LLPAwarded supplier
- McCann Erikson Central LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.