Award

WMCA Street Food Incubator

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

17 Oct 2025 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the West Midlands Combined Authority involves the project titled "WMCA Street Food Incubator." This initiative falls under the services category and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with a contract signed on 26th September 2025, and it is set to run until 30th April 2026. This contract, valued at £74,050, is part of a limited competition procurement method, below the threshold with a light touch regime. It aims to provide vocational training services as part of the project to support startup and early-stage street food businesses.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in catering and vocational training services. The project is designed to incubate street food businesses, providing them with valuable resources such as training, mentoring, and business skills development. Companies that specialize in these areas, particularly those with experience in supporting startup ecosystems, will find this contract aligns with their expertise. By participating, businesses can enhance their market presence and contribute to the growth of the local street food industry.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

WMCA Street Food Incubator

Notice Description

To set up and run a street food incubator project for a cohort of 30+ startup/early stage street food businesses, with a range of training, shadowing, mentoring and business skills development activities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ceaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066240-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE NATIONWIDE CATERERS ASSOCIATION

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ceaa-2025-10-17T11:38:32+01:00",
    "date": "2025-10-17T11:38:32+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ceaa",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX",
            "name": "West Midlands Combined Authority",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PGMD-1353-PZVX"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "16 Summer Lane",
                "locality": "Birmingham",
                "postalCode": "B19 3SD",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement.team@wmca.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-164170",
            "name": "THE NATIONWIDE CATERERS ASSOCIATION LTD",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Britannia Suite Lakeside Business Centre, Lifford Lane,",
                "locality": "Kings Norton, Birmingham,",
                "postalCode": "B30 3NU",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "info@ncass.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX",
        "name": "West Midlands Combined Authority"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CIVICA REF: 3604848",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "WMCA Street Food Incubator",
        "description": "To set up and run a street food incubator project for a cohort of 30+ startup/early stage street food businesses, with a range of training, shadowing, mentoring and business skills development activities.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - limited competition",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-164170",
                    "name": "THE NATIONWIDE CATERERS ASSOCIATION LTD"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "80530000",
                            "description": "Vocational training services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKG",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "WMCA Street Food Incubator",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-26T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 88860,
                "amount": 74050,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-09-26T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "A-6381",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6381",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "066240-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066240-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-10-17T11:38:32+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}