--- title: "Mayoral and HS2 Supply Chain Summit for SME's 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-05-20" --- # Mayoral and HS2 Supply Chain Summit for SME's 2022 Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9ac8d-2b8c-4e54-97b8-e9432f18718a.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is planning a virtual conference titled "Mayoral and HS2 Supply Chain Summit for SME's 2022," scheduled for 9 June 2022. This event aims to provide insights on the £100 billion HS2 infrastructure project, crucial for the West Midlands and beyond. The summit will focus on the collaborative efforts to maximise benefits for local SMEs, with an engagement deadline set for 8 June 2022. This initiative falls under the construction industry category and highlights opportunities within a major procurement process designed to foster local business engagement. This summit presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Participants will learn about entering the HS2 supply chain and hearing success stories from local businesses already involved in the project. Companies offering construction-related services, infrastructure support, and innovative solutions tailored to large-scale projects will find this summit especially relevant as they position themselves to seize forthcoming opportunities arising from the HS2 initiative. ## Notice *Event Invitation* A virtual conference held on: Thursday, 9 June 2022, at 15:00 - 17:00hrs Background HS2 is a PS100bn+ investment in the UK's infrastructure, with the West Midlands at the heart of the new network. In this region alone, there will be two brand new stations, the HS2 Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot and the Network Infrastructure Control Centre (NICC) for the whole high speed rail network. A large proportion of the PS100bn budget will make its way down the supply chain providing transformational opportunities for businesses for more than a decade. The WMCA is committed to maximising the number of West Midlands businesses that benefit from this investment. Event Join this virtual webinar as we hear directly from those involved in the project about what this means for local SME's and the upcoming supply chain opportunities across the region. The session will be chaired by Cllr Ian Courts, Portfolio Lead for Environment, Energy & HS2 1. Strategic overview of HS2: - Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, will outline the importance of HS2 to the West Midlands, how it underpins the region's ambitions and how important the project will be to the region's post-Covid-19 recovery plans; and how the WMCA is supporting its residents and businesses to become part of the project - Mark Thurston from HS2 Ltd, will outline the size and scale of HS2, updating the audience on where the project currently is and highlighting that the opportunities for West Midlands businesses extend beyond the region covering the whole of the route 2. Bringing HS2 to life: Hear directly from the following: - Kai Ogunbanjo, from Trinity Assets (a company that offers affordable housing to HS2 workers) will talk through his experience of accessing the HS2 supply chain and the benefits that it has provided him and his business - Apprentices working at Mott MacDonald, share their journeys into engineering, listen as they talk about the work they currently undertake as a direct result of HS2 and how this work will impact their future career aspirations - Balfour Beatty Vinci will talk through live and forthcoming opportunities, and exactly how businesses can become part of the supply chain 3. Panel Q&A session: This is your opportunity to ask our panel a question relating to the subject. Registration Please visit the following link to complete your registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mayoral-hs2-supply-chain-summit-for-smes-2022-tickets-313326627377 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dce7fc4-1d22-4beb-b816-e8461e31e7da | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 20 May 2022 at 08:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dce7fc4-1d22-4beb-b816-e8461e31e7da ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dce7fc4-1d22-4beb-b816-e8461e31e7da 20th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mayoral-hs2-supply-chain-summit-for-smes-2022-tickets-313326627377 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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