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title: "Supply Chain Transition Programme"
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# Supply Chain Transition Programme

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c84cc06-b382-4d5e-b37e-81e2df40fe33

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded contracts worth £1,000,000 for the Supply Chain Transition Programme, aimed at supporting vulnerable businesses in sectors like oil & gas and internal combustion engines. The programme targets businesses in the West Midlands, offering assistance to win new orders in specified growth clusters. The contract period lasts from 25th April 2024 to 31st March 2025, providing significant business growth opportunities for suitable enterprises in the region.

This procurement process conducted through an open procedure above the threshold presents an opportunity for business development consultancy services. Businesses in the West Midlands can benefit by engaging in this tender, especially those targeting sectors susceptible to changes in fossil fuel dependency. The suitable businesses to compete for this contract include those registered in Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, or Wolverhampton, or with significant business activity in the region. The deadline for the tender period ends on 20th December 2023, ensuring interested parties have ample time to prepare competitive bids.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice to confirm the award of contracts to 3 suppliers with a combined value of PS1,000,000 for the duration 25/04/24 to 31/03/25 for the delivery of the Supply Chain Transition Programme. he Supply Chain Transition Programme aims to help at least 160 businesses in the West Midlands over an 18-month period, ending in March 2025. The target audience that the programme aims to support are businesses who are vulnerable to sectors dependent on fossil fuel extraction and combustion, such as the oil & gas industry, internal combustion engine manufacture or supplying other vulnerable or declining sectors and who are registered in the local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton, or with premises where over 75% of national activity takes place. The support will help businesses win new orders in the primary and nascent clusters specified in the WMCA Plan for Growth.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd918876-10e7-4056-b519-bba57c607298 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | C & W BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; MIDLANDS AEROSPACE ALLIANCE; UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 May 2024 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd918876-10e7-4056-b519-bba57c607298

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd918876-10e7-4056-b519-bba57c607298
  31st May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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