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title: "West Midlands Innovation Programme Virtual Innovation Team - Manufacturing"
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# West Midlands Innovation Programme Virtual Innovation Team - Manufacturing

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b0f8b6a-080d-427c-9ba4-ae37bb54a707

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the West Midlands Innovation Programme Virtual Innovation Team in manufacturing. The contract is valued at £50,000 GBP and will run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was a direct approach, specifically a Single tender action (below threshold). The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the tender period closing on March 31, 2023. The contract was awarded to the University of Warwick, aligning with the main procurement category of services.

This contract presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, particularly those providing production management consultancy services in the manufacturing industry. With a focus on research, development, and innovation pilots, businesses based in or serving the West Midlands can benefit from engaging with the Virtual Innovation Team. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to strengthen the innovative manufacturing industry in the region as outlined in the WM Plan for Growth.

## Notice

As part of the Virtual Innovation Team at the heart of the Innovative Alliance for the West Midlands (IAWM), supporting the ongoing work of the WM Innovation Programme phase 2.0, the role will focus on engaging businesses in research, development & innovation pilots across sectors and particularly with the manufacturing industry. The role is collaborative within the Virtual Innovation Team (VIT), with relevant WMCA personnel and across the wider Innovation Alliance networks, as appropriate. It will help to build and connect the innovative manufacturing industry in the West Midlands across the Primary and Nascent Clusters identified in the WM Plan for Growth.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2955a69a-6603-48c4-9d24-60edb140df31 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79415000 - Production management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 17:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2955a69a-6603-48c4-9d24-60edb140df31

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2955a69a-6603-48c4-9d24-60edb140df31
  8th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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