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title: "Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea88"
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buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-07-26"
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# Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea88

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has recently awarded a contract for the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund - Legacy Trailblazer Programme. This initiative falls under the services category and aims to expand the reach of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy programmes across the West Midlands. The contract, managed through a limited procurement method, involves supporting various community-focused projects until March 31st, 2025. The buying organisation, based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is focused on fostering inclusive impact and engagement with underserved communities, including volunteering opportunities, social action placements, and physical activities for disadvantaged groups.

The awarded contract, valued at £5,000,000 GBP, presents opportunities for businesses interested in providing civic betterment and community facility support services. Businesses specialising in inclusive programs, youth empowerment initiatives, volunteering services, educational workshops, and community impact projects are well-suited to engage with this tender. The procurement process, managed by the United by 2022 Legacy Charity in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority, aims to leverage the strong brand reputation of the Commonwealth Games to drive positive social change and community engagement in the region.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

* 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.

Options: The contract period is until Monday March 31st 2025, however it should be noted that this time limit is the current timeline set by the funder which may be subject to future amendment.

### Procurement Information

The delivery agent for these projects has been pre-defined as the United by 2022 Legacy Charity (UB22) - the official Birmingham Commonwealth Games charity. UB22 is led and staffed by individuals who previously worked for the B2022 Organising Committee (OC), delivering the five projects. For the impact and reputational management required for this intervention, branding continuity is essential, and therefore UB22, as the rights holder of the Games branding assets is the only viable delivery option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021671-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2023 at 13:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021671-2023
- 26 Jul 2023 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021669-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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