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title: "SuperTech Ecosystem Development As the cluster organisation SuperTech matures to support the WM ProfTech ecosystem and realise the West Midlands opportunity on the national and international stage, GBSLEP - the accountable body - is seeking to commission the services of a suitably qualified person to be embedded within the SuperTech team and pursue strategic goals relating to innovation and place proposition."
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# SuperTech Ecosystem Development As the cluster organisation SuperTech matures to support the WM ProfTech ecosystem and realise the West Midlands opportunity on the national and international stage, GBSLEP - the accountable body - is seeking to commission the services of a suitably qualified person to be embedded within the SuperTech team and pursue strategic goals relating to innovation and place proposition.

Buyer: GREATER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d9fcacf-dc33-4b1b-a355-09ccbaf31693

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## Summary

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is currently finalising the procurement process for the "SuperTech Ecosystem Development" project, aimed at enhancing the West Midlands' ProfTech sector. This tender, designated as HSA11062021, seeks the expert services of an individual to support the SuperTech team in achieving strategic innovation and place proposition goals, particularly within key sub-sectors such as FinTech and PropTech. The contract is set to commence on 5th July 2021 and will run until 30th September 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £25,000 and a deadline for submissions that was originally on 18th June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in business consultancy, research services, and experimental development within the Business, Financial & Professional Services sector. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in innovation and strategic consultancy in FinTech, PropTech, and Lawtech will be especially well-placed to compete. Engaging in this contract could enable firms to contribute to and benefit from the development of a technology-focused cluster that harnesses local expertise and capabilities in the West Midlands, ultimately promoting regional economic growth.

## Notice

GBSLEP - on behalf of SuperTech - is seeking to commission the services of a person to embed and work within the SuperTech team to advance the cluster offering in respect of place proposition and innovation. In line with the emerging regional ProfTech strategy, the initial priority is fintech, although proptech is anticipated to be a higher priority too during the contract period. Lawtech is anticipated to feature, although at lower intensity. Significantly, the ability to connect across, see and leverage the intersectionality of these sub-sectors is important to the overall strategy. GBSLEP has identified specific sub-sectors within Business, Financial & Professional Services (BPFS) as key for growth and specifically within this, innovation as key productivity driver as a focus for intervention. Hence GBSLEP has been investing to support the creation of a 'ProfTech' cluster (technology-led innovation relevant to BPFS sector) with the express purposes of both accelerating the innovation capacity within the West Midlands business base and also enhancing the place proposition such that the region is also strongly associated with innovative BPFS, with an emphasis on technology-led innovation through the cluster. SuperTech - the new ProfTech cluster identity - was released in late 2020, with new cluster activities going live from January 2021. Specifically, the cluster industry leadership group represents the initial priority sub-sectors of FinTech, LawTech and PropTech. For more information on SuperTech cluster, see www.supertechwm.com. SuperTech has reached a stage in its evolution where it requires expertise relevant to the ProfTech subsectors to create and drive meaningful activity that creates value for businesses seeking to engage with a West Midlands cluster organisation. This tender is to invite such expertise to co-design a programme of activity and work within the cluster to deliver the programme accordingly. Through this programme, the intention is to test, learn and refine the future direction of SuperTech activity to realise the overarching economic development ambitions for the West Midlands.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eeea926-d0d1-469a-b8ae-52c112684781 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | GREATER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 2ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO SUPPLIER - OPPORTUNITY WITHDRAWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2021 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eeea926-d0d1-469a-b8ae-52c112684781
- 11 Jun 2021 at 09:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9926189e-f7d3-4738-8eaf-1e40c307da82
- 28 May 2021 at 17:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9926189e-f7d3-4738-8eaf-1e40c307da82

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eeea926-d0d1-469a-b8ae-52c112684781
  12th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9926189e-f7d3-4738-8eaf-1e40c307da82
  11th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bac5b5a7-4a1b-4d3b-a354-63f14fad8c95
  Terms of Participation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a841c2a-1598-40ac-b241-7d23e86f2d7b
  Draft Contract Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d7172f4-b768-4d78-93eb-3b39557b8b68
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d32ff4f-38b3-480c-8f88-841bff7fcaa5
  ITT response document

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