--- title: "Sector Development Framework Benchmarking" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-08-01" --- # Sector Development Framework Benchmarking Buyer: WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-508f8460-3ae7-454c-8a1f-546350ce8b61.json) ## Summary The West of England Combined Authority has initiated the tender process for the "Sector Development Framework Benchmarking" contract, classified under the Research and Development Consultancy Services sector (CPV 73200000). This tender focuses on developing a strategic framework to enhance regional growth, aligning with the Modern National Industrial Strategy. The combined authority, located in Bristol, seeks to foster growth across advanced manufacturing, clean energy industries, and digital and technology, alongside creative industries. Current in the tender stage, the open procurement procedure allows submissions until 15th August 2025. The contract spans from 15th September 2025 to 10th November 2025, with a contract value set at £20,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and digital technology sectors, given its emphasis on regional growth and strategic sectoral development. It is particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) looking to establish or expand their regional imprint through research and consultancy services. With a focus on innovation and cross-sectoral collaboration, businesses adept in aerospace, digital technologies, or clean energy initiatives will find this an opportune moment to leverage their expertise and engage in partnerships that align with national priorities. ## Notice The Government has recognised the role mayoral combined authorities across England will have in realising its mission to increase growth across the country. It has asked local leaders to produce 'Local Growth Plans' for their areas setting out regional contributions to the national mission. The plans represent strategic partnerships between central government and combined authorities to identify priorities for growth and will be aligned to the Modern National Industrial Strategy launching later this year. The West of England plan will be a locally owned, 10-year strategy which will set out how the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) will use its devolved powers and funding to drive growth in the region. It will build on the region's unique strengths and opportunities to support growth-driving sectors, identify wider business environment priorities, and provide a framework to focus and unlock investment. Our region's Local Growth Plan (LGP) will need to relate to Government's thinking around priority sectors set out in the National Industrial Strategy green paper and its emerging sector plans. While many of the strengths in the West of England align with the sectors in the green paper, the economy in the MCA is highly interrelated and relies to a significant extent on cross-sectoral spill overs. In collaboration with Government, our Priority Sectors are defined as - 1. Advanced Manufacturing (our regional AM growth markets being aerospace, space, advanced materials, defence, auto/propulsion, robotics and the supply chains of these subsectors) 2. Clean Energy Industries (our regional CEI growth markets being nuclear, wind, low carbon fuels (esp hydrogen), decarbonisation) 3. Digital and Technology (our regional D&T growth markets being quantum, AI, semiconductors, future telecoms, engineering biology and digital, creative tech) We also identified Creative industries (including strengths in virtual reality; media production; gaming) as an additional Key Sector that is regionally significant in its ability to support growth and to bolster overall national capability. Targeted sector support is by no means new to the MCA, whether primarily focussed on high economic growth or on our wider regional priorities. Sector focus is a clear theme of our overarching West of England Strategic Framework, West of England Plan for Innovation, and West of England Digital Plan. It enables and informs the MCA's delivery of a diverse and cross-cutting portfolio including skills support, business support, inward investment, nature recovery and climate resilience. Please register for this tender at : https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/democracy-funding-transparency/procurement/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67f20e94-b0e3-441b-984a-e8a84ceb19db | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 10 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BRISTOL, | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 6AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 1 Aug 2025 at 14:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67f20e94-b0e3-441b-984a-e8a84ceb19db - 31 Jul 2025 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e254ed-9cee-4068-bec5-b6a9a4eaac91 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67f20e94-b0e3-441b-984a-e8a84ceb19db 1st August 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e254ed-9cee-4068-bec5-b6a9a4eaac91 31st July 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/democracy-funding-transparency/procurement/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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