Notice Information
Notice Title
UPN-00111 - Made Smarter
Notice Description
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has appointed the National Composites Centre (NCC), leading a consortium with Oxford Innovation Advice Ltd and the University of the West of England, to deliver the Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme. This programme supports manufacturing SMEs across the South West to adopt Industrial Digital Technologies through tailored, intensive support, using a blended delivery approach to ensure accessibility across both urban and rural areas.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 1 (+1+1)
Renewal: The contract will have the following term: 1 year + 1 + 1
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043082-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,947,023 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,947,023 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,947,023 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,947,023 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 May 2026 - 7 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AL
- 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
- TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043082-2026
11th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028122-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012638-2026
11th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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