--- title: "VEAT: Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-07-26" --- # VEAT: Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e81b4d8-cdc0-4c5a-8884-07ede8bce7cc.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme to United By Birmingham 2022 Legacy Charity. The contract, classified under Civic betterment and community facility support services, is valued at £5,000,000 and will run from August 8, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication, with a tender period ending on July 26, 2023, and a contract period starting on August 8, 2023. This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in services related to inclusive community programmes, youth social actions, volunteering, educational workshops, and community impact maximisation. Businesses with expertise in delivering social value initiatives in the West Midlands region, particularly those focusing on empowering young people, schools, and community-based organisations, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The West Midlands Combined Authority is the buying organisation leading this procurement stage aimed at creating significant community impact and positive long-term outcomes through diverse legacy projects under the Commonwealth Games initiative. ## Notice Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice: During the Games five Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy programmes achieved high levels of inclusive impact and reach amongst underserved communities and in overlooked places across the West Midlands. However, not everyone had a chance to take part and this contract award during its term will enable more people to volunteer at events, young people facing barriers can access social action placements, people with disabilities and more women and girls to participate in Games-linked physical activity, and more Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise organisations ("VCSE")operating in our most deprived places and with our most disadvantaged people can gain resilience from inclusion in the Games legacy network. There is current evidence of demand for five projects amongst communities and VCSEs in the West Midlands. In 2023, community consultation tested post-Games appetite for the outputs and the objectives of five specific trailblazer projects and found not only demand, but also that communities trusted the charity as a neutral body to deliver fairly on behalf of WMCA. Communities said that the Games brand continues to be seen as inclusive, positive and powerful, with the potential to engage underserved beneficiary groups linked to all five Trailblazers. * Critical Mass - an inclusive dance programme, supporting young people with disabilities to access dance-based activities and performance opportunities across the West Midlands. Participants will have the opportunity to perform at the Games Anniversary Festival in Summer 2023. * Gen22 - a youth social action programme, aimed at empowering young people aged 16- 24 to make real change in their own communities. * Volunteering - maintaining the regional asset that is the 'Commonwealth Collective', meeting a local demand for volunteers, and positioning the region as a viable host for future major events. * Bring the Power - schools and community-based youth programme, delivering workshops and upskilling teachers to maximise the educational opportunities presented to young people, particularly girls and SEND young people in the West Midlands. * Social Value - connecting private and third sector organisations to maximise community impact and corporate social value in a measurable and quantitative way. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ecb276a-7ce3-461f-bb47-7061061d9b9f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 7 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | UNITED BY BIRMINGHAM 2022 LEGACY CHARITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2023 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ecb276a-7ce3-461f-bb47-7061061d9b9f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ecb276a-7ce3-461f-bb47-7061061d9b9f 26th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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