Tender

Made Smarter Programme - West of England

WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

07 Feb 2022 at 13:44

Tender Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2022 at 17:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority is currently conducting a tender for the "Made Smarter Programme - West of England," aimed at supporting manufacturing SMEs in adopting Industrial Digital Technologies. This open procurement process, which is currently in the Tender stage, has a deadline for submissions set for 8 March 2022. The project's total estimated value is £600,000, and it will benefit the region, with delivery addresses encompassing British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, and the rest of Europe. The successful delivery partner will need to collaborate within a consortium to fulfill the project's requirements, which will run from 25 April 2022 until 31 March 2025.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in management, industrial, and technical training services. Companies with expertise in consulting or delivery of digital technologies are encouraged to apply, particularly those capable of working in collaboration with others due to the consortium requirement. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, as the programme is explicitly designed to support their involvement and development in the manufacturing sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Made Smarter Programme - West of England

Notice Description

We are seeking the services of external delivery partner(s) to work collaboratively with the West of England Combined Authority to deliver Made Smarter West of England. Made Smarter West of England is a programme to support manufacturing Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the West of England to adopt Industrial Digital Technologies through a package of intensive support measures. The project will be led by the West of England Combined Authority. The Combined Authority will deliver some parts of the project in-house, but there are other parts where the Combined Authority does not have the required resources or expertise and are therefore the subject of this procurement. The Combined Authority is looking to contract with one lead delivery partner. It is likely the lead delivery partner will need to work as part of a consortium (led by the lead delivery partner) to ensure each element of this procurement can be delivered. If you are an organisation interested in supporting Made Smarter West of England but are unsure how to be part of a consortium, we may be able to put you in touch with other organisations who are also interested in being part of a consortium. Please submit your request through the messaging function in the Procurement Portal. We are open to proposals that enhance the outcomes of this work with supplementary ideas and links to other relevant programmes. Made Smarter West of England is funded through the Combined Authority's Investment Fund but follows the same principles as the BEIS funded Made Smarter National Adoption Programme1. It is recommended interested parties are familiar with the BEIS programme prior to replying to this procurement opportunity. Additional information: In order to access the tender documents you will need to register on the Authority Procurement Portal which can be found here: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Project Reference is DN595659

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cb9f0a-08bd-4469-9824-e9a24861884a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£590,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6ER
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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