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title: "DPS17 Equine Management"
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buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# DPS17 Equine Management

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-640f008c-8cd4-480a-a432-029400ac503a

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "DPS17 Equine Management" project in the Adult and other education services category. The procurement method used was selective, specifically calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract has a total value of £597,900 and has a contract period starting on July 2, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2025. The tender deadline was on May 31, 2024, and the project is located in the West Midlands region, United Kingdom.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, especially those providing services in the adult education sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) are particularly suitable to compete for this contract. Businesses focused on equine management training and services catering to residents facing barriers to employment or sustainable careers, such as ex-offenders, care leavers, and those with health-related challenges, can find this tender conducive for business growth.

## Notice

The purpose of this call off is to innovate Equine Management training for residents in the West Midlands, a successful pilot programme has shown that Equine Management training benefits residents experiencing barriers to employment or sustainable careers, especially those with health related or employment related barriers e.g. Ex-offenders, care leavers, those suffering from poor mental health or those residents from deprived communities where the option for employment in the equine sector would have been challenging.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81881c98-ea2c-4524-965c-1dda3428d7cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £597,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £597,900 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | RMF CONSTRUCTION TRAINING ACADEMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2024 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81881c98-ea2c-4524-965c-1dda3428d7cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81881c98-ea2c-4524-965c-1dda3428d7cf
  4th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea702461-1dab-4d97-9f94-e9a3f3260ac9
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