Pre-market engagement for the provision of specialist sponsorship services

Description

This Prior Information Notice is to inform the marketplace of Belfast City Council's intention to carry out research (via a pre-market engagement questionnaire) to help shape and inform the development of a tender for the provision of specialist sponsorship services. The Council wishes to procure a 'sponsorship specialist' to: - Review selected assets and sites that it owns and operates, along with selected events and festivals; - Advise on the potential suitability of each for external advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities; and then potentially; - Identify, approach, negotiate with and secure appropriate sponsor(s) and advertiser(s). It is anticipated that there will be two phases to the above: - Phase 1: The 'sponsorship specialist' will review the selected assets and sites the Council owns and operates, along with the selected events and festivals. They will then advise on the potential suitability of each asset or site or festival/event for external advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities. - Phase 2: Depending on the outcome of Phase 1, the 'sponsorship specialist' may be required to identify, approach, negotiate with and secure appropriate sponsor(s) and advertiser(s). Lot 1: As above. The Council will send a pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire to Contractors who register their interest. Additional information: If you are interested in receiving and completing a PME questionnaire, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk (FAO Rachel Crothers) by 5pm Friday 27th September 2024 - please provide your company's name and an email address. Interested Contractors will then receive a PME questionnaire w/c 30th September, and will have two weeks to complete and return to the Council.