--- title: "Made Smarter Programme - West of England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-02-07" --- # Made Smarter Programme - West of England Buyer: WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8801984d-5c92-4264-972a-cdbfa440f018.json) ## Summary The West of England Combined Authority is currently conducting a tender for the "Made Smarter Programme - West of England," aimed at supporting manufacturing SMEs in adopting Industrial Digital Technologies. This open procurement process, which is currently in the Tender stage, has a deadline for submissions set for 8 March 2022. The project's total estimated value is £600,000, and it will benefit the region, with delivery addresses encompassing British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, and the rest of Europe. The successful delivery partner will need to collaborate within a consortium to fulfill the project's requirements, which will run from 25 April 2022 until 31 March 2025. This procurement opportunity presents substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in management, industrial, and technical training services. Companies with expertise in consulting or delivery of digital technologies are encouraged to apply, particularly those capable of working in collaboration with others due to the consortium requirement. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, as the programme is explicitly designed to support their involvement and development in the manufacturing sector. ## Notice We are seeking the services of external delivery partner(s) to work collaboratively with the West of England Combined Authority to deliver Made Smarter West of England. Made Smarter West of England is a programme to support manufacturing Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the West of England to adopt Industrial Digital Technologies through a package of intensive support measures. The project will be led by the West of England Combined Authority. The Combined Authority will deliver some parts of the project in-house, but there are other parts where the Combined Authority does not have the required resources or expertise and are therefore the subject of this procurement. The Combined Authority is looking to contract with one lead delivery partner. It is likely the lead delivery partner will need to work as part of a consortium (led by the lead delivery partner) to ensure each element of this procurement can be delivered. If you are an organisation interested in supporting Made Smarter West of England but are unsure how to be part of a consortium, we may be able to put you in touch with other organisations who are also interested in being part of a consortium. Please submit your request through the messaging function in the Procurement Portal. We are open to proposals that enhance the outcomes of this work with supplementary ideas and links to other relevant programmes. Made Smarter West of England is funded through the Combined Authority's Investment Fund but follows the same principles as the BEIS funded Made Smarter National Adoption Programme1. It is recommended interested parties are familiar with the BEIS programme prior to replying to this procurement opportunity. Additional information: In order to access the tender documents you will need to register on the Authority Procurement Portal which can be found here: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Project Reference is DN595659 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cb9f0a-08bd-4469-9824-e9a24861884a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £590,000 | | 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 6ER | | 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 | Lawrence Hill | | Westminster constituency | Bristol East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services - 80531100 - Industrial training services - 80531200 - Technical training services - 80532000 - Management training services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2022 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cb9f0a-08bd-4469-9824-e9a24861884a - 4 Feb 2022 at 17:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f0634ec-abeb-4602-a7f2-f85e69838516 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cb9f0a-08bd-4469-9824-e9a24861884a 7th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f0634ec-abeb-4602-a7f2-f85e69838516 4th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ - https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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