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UKSPF Business Support Investment Readiness Programme

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2023 at 16:15

Tender

10 Feb 2023 at 09:21

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has completed the UKSPF Business Support Investment Readiness Programme. The programme aimed to address finance-related weaknesses in SMEs by providing equity and debt finance in various regions like Birmingham & Solihull, Black Country, and Coventry. The programme included opportunities for suppliers to bid on providing financial consultancy services, with key dates and deadlines throughout the tender process.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the financial consultancy services sector to compete for contracts in the West Midlands region. Companies specialising in equity and debt finance, as well as business support services, would be well-suited to engage with the West Midlands Combined Authority. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with active suppliers participating in the delivery of the Investment Readiness Programme to support SME growth and scale-up plans in the region.

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Notice Title

UKSPF Business Support Investment Readiness Programme

Notice Description

The West Midlands (WM) Investment Readiness programme aims to address demand-side weaknesses in Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) access to external finance in the West Midlands. They are usually focused on equity finance (i.e. raising capital in exchange for an ownership share), but local programmes in England have also covered debt finance (e.g. applying for bank loans). The WM Investment Readiness Programme will include both equity and debt finance which will support the growth and scale up plans of the WM SMEs.

Lot Information

Birmingham & Solihull

Birmingham & Solihull

Options: 3 x 1 year options

Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton)

Black Country

Options: 3 x 1 year options

Coventry

Coventry

Options: 3 x 1 year options

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a490
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027414-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
william.pemberton@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3453036760

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
TLG31 Birmingham, TLG32 Solihull, TLG33 Coventry, TLG36 Dudley, TLG37 Sandwell, TLG38 Walsall, TLG39 Wolverhampton

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GROWTH HUB BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES

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