Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0c-ec6e-721c-888a-ec1940317088/erdf-programme-2016-2019-investing-in-greater-birmingham-full-evaluation awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ERDF Programme 2016-2019 Investing in Greater Birmingham Full Evaluation [Marketing Birmingham Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/marketing-birmingham-ltd) Estimated value £0 to £40,000 Published 29 Sept 2016 Deadline Closed 17 Oct 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Marketing Birmingham is the area’s strategic marketing partnership, which focuses on three business areas (i) investment, (ii) the visitor economy and (iii) strategic marketing. For more information please visit – [marketingbirmingham.com](https://www.marketingbirmingham.com) The company is funded by the public and private sectors, and acts as an economic development and promotions agency undertaking long term Service Level Agreement contracts. Clients’ examples include: Birmingham City Council; the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); Finance Birmingham and Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. Alongside this, Marketing Birmingham also is commissioned on a project by project basis by clients across the Midlands areas. These can range between consumer and business activity, across sectors and geographic markets (regional, domestic and international – with more focus on the latter two territories). The ERDF funded Investing in Greater Birmingham project aims to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and UK/EU expansions into the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) area. It will deliver a coordinated and integrated programme across the project area focused on attracting both high job creating growth industries and knowledge intensive investments, with a particular focus on SMEs and larger investors which tend to attract a supply chain of SMEs to an area. This project is partially funded by the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme through its ERDF Investing in Greater Birmingham Project. A comprehensive evaluation of the Investing in Greater Birmingham project is required to assess the extent to which: • The programme has met its strategic objectives and the aspirations of partners • The programme's funds been spent effectively and the programme has been successfully delivered • The programme has met its contracted output targets, helped address identified market failures and delivered strategic added value • The evaluation should also identify any practical lessons which have been learned from the programme and make recommendations for future delivery Please refer to the tender brief for full requirements, process and timescales. To access the full tender brief, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-Procurement system to register interest and submit a tender bid. e-Procurement [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home) Please note the deadline for full submission as outlined in the attached brief is no later than 12:00 noon BST on Monday 17th October 2016. Additional information: To access the tender brief and all procurement documentation, all suppliers MUST visit the Marketing Birmingham e-procurement system. [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home) Read full description ## CPV classification Research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4033ccf8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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