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title: "The Mayor's Innovation Challenge"
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# The Mayor's Innovation Challenge

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c9a5b40-bb82-4743-9a24-dff4b1a1f147

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the Mayor's Innovation Challenge as part of its regional Innovation Framework. The tender sought experienced suppliers or consortia to design and deliver an innovation challenge competition across West Yorkshire. This initiative is aimed at SMEs, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to develop solutions to real-world problems through targeted support and mentoring. The procurement employed an open procedure and the contract, valued at £346,780, was awarded to TPXimpact LTD, with the contract period running from 15 July 2024 to 31 March 2026. The procurement falls under the Business services industry category with additional relevance to Education and training services, Health and social work services, and Other community, social and personal services. Key locations include West Yorkshire and broader regions such as Europe and the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth by providing platforms for SMEs and start-ups to showcase and develop innovative solutions. Businesses specialising in consulting, business services, education, health, and community services would be well-positioned to compete successfully. The selected suppliers will gain visibility and further opportunities in the West Yorkshire region, enhancing their credentials and potentially leading to additional funding and business development support. The initiative underscores the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's commitment to fostering a dynamic and innovative business environment, offering substantial benefits to the participating businesses.

## Notice

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is implementing its regional Innovation Framework which outlines a priority to drive forward a mission-led approach to innovation. As part of this priority, the Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint an experienced provider or consortia to design, develop and deliver an innovation challenge competition across West Yorkshire. This should provide SMEs, entrepreneurs and/or start-ups with a real-world, West Yorkshire based challenge or problem and the task of developing a new product, service, or technology designed to address that problem through a programme of specifically targeted support, coaching and mentoring. The selected winners of the competition will receive additional funding to develop their solutions and / or business ideas further. This commission is seeking to appoint three experienced suppliers to design and deliver individual Lots within an innovation challenge programme (collectively titled the Mayor's Innovation Challenge) on behalf of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Innovation Support team (the client).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc0427e-6ead-4425-ad23-04ff54b067d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £346,780 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TPXIMPACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2024 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc0427e-6ead-4425-ad23-04ff54b067d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc0427e-6ead-4425-ad23-04ff54b067d5
  8th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=66922&B=UK
  This commission is seeking to appoint three experienced suppliers to design and deliver individual Lots within an innovation challenge programme (collectively titled the Mayor's Innovation Challenge) on behalf of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Innovation Support team (the client).

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

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