Business Tourism Marketing Contract

Key aims of the Campaign: To raise the profile of the region in order to increase sales into the area, to support businesses and jobs. To improve image and support other objectives such as inward investment, also working with the food sector and world heritage assets.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Newport City Council
Postal Address: Civic Centre,
Town: Newport	Postal Code: NP20 4UR	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stephanie Molina	Telephone: +44 1633210214
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.newport.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Business Tourism Marketing

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Business Tourism includes the Meetings, Incentive, Conference and Events (MICE) markets.

Key aims of the Campaign:

To raise the profile of the region in order to increase sales into the area, to support businesses and jobs.

To improve image and support other objectives such as inward investment, also working with the food sector and world heritage assets.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=3727.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79342000		Marketing services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

24 months campaign. Maximum value £90,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SPC 13/008

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 18-11-2013

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
18-11-2013 Time 17:00

c) Estimated award date 25-11-2013

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Please see attached ITT document for full specification and evaluation criteria.

(WA Ref:3727)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Business Tourism ITT

5.3 Publication date of this notice

08-11-2013