Tender

Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme

THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

11 Feb 2026 at 18:43

Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority is seeking bids for the Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme, focusing on industry services associated with training and development. This procurement process, situated in Bristol, UK, at the tender stage, aims to establish a singular delivery partner or consortium to facilitate a variety of support initiatives across the South West region. Interested parties need to submit their tenders by 10th March 2026, with inquiries ending on 19th February 2026. The procurement follows an open procedure and involves collaborative training services, offering substantial growth opportunity for businesses capable of delivering diverse educational and accelerator programmes.

This tender, valued at a gross amount of £3,536,427.60, manifests substantial opportunity for organisations specialising in training services and enterprise support initiatives to expand their business within the educational services industry. Businesses with expertise in digital acceleration, leadership training, and intensive support services are particularly well-positioned to benefit, whether as solo entities or as part of a consortium. Opportunities exist to work with senior leaders and digital champions, offering the potential for impactful engagement within the South West enterprise landscape. Companies with a strong track record in delivering quality service and demonstrating social value are encouraged to participate, given the emphasis on quality and price as part of the award criteria.

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Notice Title

Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme

Notice Description

The MCA has a requirement is for a single lead delivery partner (or consortium with a lead provider) to deliver the Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme which includes; diagnostic checks, 1:1 Digital Acceleration Sessions, Senior Leaders training courses, Digital Champions training courses, additional intensive support and student internships, across the South West region. If this procurement is of interest, please register through the Atamis portal to access tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 1 (+1+1)

Renewal: The contract will have the following term: 1 year + 1 + 1

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012638-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,947,023 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,947,023 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Kate Chapman
Contact Email
kate.chapman@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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