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Inward Investment Site Selectors Roundtable Event

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Buyer Address: 11th Floor The Colmore Building, Birmingham, UKG31, B4 6AT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@wmgrowth.com

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
30000.0 GBP
Published
20 Feb 2026, 17:01
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
30 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) proposes to appoint a supplier to develop, organise and host a senior-level roundtable event focused on UK site selectors and foreign direct investment (FDI) intermediaries. The event will engage a highly targeted audience of decision-makers who directly influence international investment location decisions. The activity supports WMGC's strategic objective to strengthen the West Midlands' global investment profile and generate qualified inward investment leads. The supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the event, including: Pre-Event • Development and hosting of an event website and registration page. • Creation of a target audience wishlist, including job titles and organisations relevant to inward investment. • Invitation management, including issuing invitations, managing RSVPs and reconfirming attendance. • Agreement of an outline agenda and key discussion themes in consultation with WMGC On the Day • Delivery of a 75-minute roundtable discussion. • Professional chairing by journalist. • Hosting / venue sourcing • Facilitation of discussion and on-the-day event management. Post-Event • Distribution of thank-you communications to attendees. • Provision of the agreed post-event data set

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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