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Supply Chain Transition Programme

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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31 May 2024 at 16:27

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded contracts worth £1,000,000 for the Supply Chain Transition Programme, aimed at supporting vulnerable businesses in sectors like oil & gas and internal combustion engines. The programme targets businesses in the West Midlands, offering assistance to win new orders in specified growth clusters. The contract period lasts from 25th April 2024 to 31st March 2025, providing significant business growth opportunities for suitable enterprises in the region.

This procurement process conducted through an open procedure above the threshold presents an opportunity for business development consultancy services. Businesses in the West Midlands can benefit by engaging in this tender, especially those targeting sectors susceptible to changes in fossil fuel dependency. The suitable businesses to compete for this contract include those registered in Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, or Wolverhampton, or with significant business activity in the region. The deadline for the tender period ends on 20th December 2023, ensuring interested parties have ample time to prepare competitive bids.

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Notice Title

Supply Chain Transition Programme

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice to confirm the award of contracts to 3 suppliers with a combined value of PS1,000,000 for the duration 25/04/24 to 31/03/25 for the delivery of the Supply Chain Transition Programme. he Supply Chain Transition Programme aims to help at least 160 businesses in the West Midlands over an 18-month period, ending in March 2025. The target audience that the programme aims to support are businesses who are vulnerable to sectors dependent on fossil fuel extraction and combustion, such as the oil & gas industry, internal combustion engine manufacture or supplying other vulnerable or declining sectors and who are registered in the local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton, or with premises where over 75% of national activity takes place. The support will help businesses win new orders in the primary and nascent clusters specified in the WMCA Plan for Growth.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c84cc06-b382-4d5e-b37e-81e2df40fe33
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd918876-10e7-4056-b519-bba57c607298
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
24 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
William Pemberton
Contact Email
william.pemberton@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

C & W BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

MIDLANDS AEROSPACE ALLIANCE

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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