Media Buying Agency Framework Agreement

Marketing Birmingham Limited (Company Registration No: 01631329) ("Marketing Birmingham") is a company limited by guarantee. It is a strategic marketing partnership and focuses on three business themes (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing. For more information please visit - www.marketingbirmingham.com.

Marketing Birmingham further acts as an economic development and promotions agency undertaking long term Service Level Agreement contracts.

Client examples include: Birmingham City Council; the European Regional Development Fund; Finance Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority Partners (WMCA), Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, Local Authorities Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton

Alongside this, Marketing Birmingham is also commissioned on a project by project basis by clients across the Midlands areas. These can range from consumer and business activity, across key sectors and geographic markets - regional, domestic and international.

Marketing Birmingham is funded by both the public and private sectors including: • Birmingham City Council • England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme • Government initiatives, such as the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and national Challenge Funds • West Midlands Combined Authority Partners (WMCA) - Local Enterprise Partnerships - Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP - Coventry and Warwickshire LEP - Black Country LEP - Local Authorities - Birmingham - Coventry - Dudley - Sandwell - Solihull - Walsall - Wolverhampton • Midlands Engine Partners • National trade organisations - DIT, Visit Britain and Visit England • More than 400 private sector partners from across all business sectors

Marketing Birmingham receives funds from the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme. As part of which Marketing Birmingham is contracted to: • Directly support and attract 45 FDI SMEs • Attract 466 SMEs to the project area • Create 216 jobs in SMEs supported or attracted • Secure additional inward investment worth £900,000

Marketing Birmingham is a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the 2015 Regulations").

Marketing Birmingham has issued this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to establish a framework ("the Contract") for media buying services ("the Services"). An open procurement procedure is being followed.

Tenderers should note that elements of the Services that may be called off from the Contract may be partially funded by the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme referred to above.

Please refer to the ITT and supporting documentation for the full specification, process and timescales. To access the ITT, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Pro

Additional information: To access the Invitation to Tender, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system.

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