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Social Economy Growth

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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30 May 2024 at 08:36

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the programme titled "Social Economy Growth" in the business development consultancy services category. The value of the contract is £808,645 GBP, and it involves multiple business support grant administrators for social economy organisations in the West Midlands. The contract is under an open procedure (above threshold) procurement method, with a tender deadline of August 8, 2023, and a contract period starting from March 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

This tender opportunity in the services sector focused on social economy growth offers business potential for organisations with experience in grant management, peer networking, and skills development. Businesses involved in supporting trading social economy organisations at various developmental stages in the West Midlands would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process has reached the award stage, creating opportunities for selected suppliers to contribute to the growth and sustainability of social enterprises in the region.

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Notice Title

Social Economy Growth

Notice Description

The objective of this programme is to manage this grant to increase the business skills and confidence of the participants to enable them to build sustainable social enterprises (or trading arms of charities) capable of growth. The programmes are designed to enable growth in the social economy sector and their success will be measured through increases in participant business skills, trading revenue, volunteer support, confidence in taking on more social investment and securing more public/ private sector contracts. To deliver this programme to participants, "Provider" organisations (i.e., the awarded suppliers) will be appointed through this tender who have demonstrated they have the necessary experience, skills and understanding in grant management, recruiting participants, maintaining peer networks and reporting data on KPIs in real time. We are looking for multiple business support grant administrators to deliver this programme under different Lots, the Business Support providers need to demonstrate their ability to support trading Social Economy organisations in the West Midlands, who are at varying stages of development.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c2c0b501-5eb0-4ae5-a236-40b4a0b5832c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308cd477-4087-4d23-bd21-8d47521893c6
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, SME

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
£808,645 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£808,645 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3TR
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
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ASTON UNIVERSITY

ENTERPRISE NATION

LOCALITY

SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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