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# Consultancy services for WMCA's Inclusive Communities Strategy

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6a2eaea-aeff-413b-904a-054bc0214fc3

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has awarded a contract to The Young Foundation Ltd for consultancy services to develop an Inclusive Communities Strategy under the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund. This initiative falls under the Business Analysis Consultancy Services category and aims to enhance social mobility, social infrastructure, social capital, and social inclusion in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the contract period starting on 8th August 2024 and ending on 28th March 2025. This procurement was conducted via a competitive quotation process, which is below threshold, with an award value of £118,107. The tender period ended on 26th June 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in social strategy development and community engagement. The contract emphasises collaboration with local communities and stakeholders, making it ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) skilled in fostering inclusive socio-economic environments. Businesses can benefit by contributing to a high-visibility project with long-term regional impact, potentially opening doors to further public sector collaborations and strengthening their market presence in similar future initiatives.

## Notice

The Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund (CWGLEF) has been divided into four 'pillars' (i.e., funding areas) of which one is an Inclusive Communities Pillar. This pillar focuses on areas ranging from equality, inclusive economy, health & wellbeing, creating connected communities and affordable housing etc. Various programmes have already been launched under this pillar since 2022 such as The Homelessness Taskforce, The Race Equalities Taskforce and Community Engagement. These programmes help build a shared understanding of inclusive communities between stakeholders and foster greater community confidence in the WMCA, by strengthening our approaches to power and participation, capacity building and investment into communities. One of the key delivery strands for the Inclusive Communities pillar is the development of an Inclusive Communities Strategy focused on social mobility, social infrastructure, social capital, and social inclusion (the four overlapping Inclusive Community concepts). The Strategy should: Articulate an overarching vision and shared regional priorities for promoting inclusive communities. Be co-produced with WMCA stakeholders, including our communities and add value to existing work. Provide evidence on the value of inclusive communities to key regional strategies and wider WMCA priorities. Support WMCA in making the case for inclusive communities within the Single Settlement by outlining the key drivers and priorities for culture and alignment with national and regional policies now and in the next five years. Identify the key performance indicators that will be used to identify if the strategy delivers the vision and goals and support how the WMCA monitors progress over its duration. The WMCA is seeking to appoint a Consultant / Delivery Partner to work with us to better understand the four social concepts to support the growth of our Inclusive Communities framework. The key phases (deliverables) required by the successful consultant for this contract are- I. Phase 1 (Discovery): development of a delivery plan, development of test and learn projects and a Phase 1 Report II. Phase 2 (Prototyping): collection of data from monitoring the test and learn projects. III. Phase 3 (Strategy Development): producing and sharing an Inclusive Communities Draft Strategy IV. Phase 4 (Final Strategy): to submit a final strategy and deliver local community events to launch the strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28374015-8957-4771-9b4f-2175143f6338 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2024 - 28 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,107 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,107 |
| 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 | THE YOUNG FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2024 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28374015-8957-4771-9b4f-2175143f6338

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28374015-8957-4771-9b4f-2175143f6338
  22nd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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