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title: "Export Support Programme"
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# Export Support Programme

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3d43f77-b1de-4bb7-8a8f-087a8887820a

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is commissioning the Export Support Programme to support high-growth businesses in the West Midlands. This programme, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aims to enhance exporting activities and business sustainability. The procurement process is currently active, with a contract value of £1,000,000 GBP. The tender deadline is 5th July 2024, and the contract period spans from 9th September 2024 to 31st March 2025.

The Export Support Programme tender presents an opportunity for SMEs in the business and management consultancy services sector to engage with WMCA in providing coaching, peer support, and workshops to eligible businesses. Businesses located in or interested in the West Midlands region are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender below threshold. With a focus on supporting local economic priorities, this initiative aims to foster growth and sustainability for businesses participating in exporting activities.

## Notice

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is commissioning a range of business support programmes to address the region's economic priorities. The Export Support Programme forms part of these suite of programmes and will be funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aiming to complement existing schemes available locally as well as nationally. The Export Support Programme aims to support high-growth businesses in the West Midlands (WM) to manage their exporting activity more sustainably, to increase the pace of growth and its duration. It will do this through a range of potential interventions including, but not limited to, intensive one-to-one coaching, peer-to-peer support, and workshops.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc5d988-9ea8-4c2d-8529-3024fb85faba |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 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

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc5d988-9ea8-4c2d-8529-3024fb85faba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc5d988-9ea8-4c2d-8529-3024fb85faba
  5th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk
  Bidders should refrain from using any other forms of direct communication other than the Bravo. Once registered, please search for Project_863, ITT_1475, Export Support Programme, in order to gain access to the tender documentation.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmca.org.uk

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