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title: "Business Productivity Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0453ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Business Productivity Programme

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0453ba

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has successfully awarded a contract titled "Business Productivity Programme" within the services category. The programme focuses on providing business and management consultancy services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 100 employees in West Yorkshire. The procurement process followed an open procedure and pertains to the industry classification of business and management consultancy and related services, with additional classifications including business analysis, development, and evaluation consultancy services. The contract, valued at £500,000 (excluding VAT), was signed on 31st July 2024, and is set to run from 1st August 2024 to 31st January 2026, aiding local businesses in improving productivity at a firm level.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in business productivity, operational efficiency, and SME support. The comprehensive scope of services required, from business analysis to productivity improvement, offers a growth avenue for businesses with a robust understanding of these requirements. Consulting firms with a strong capacity for resource management, performance quality, and the ability to deliver substantial social value are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The awarded company, Exemplas, highlights the precedence for SMEs in this sector, suggesting that similarly sized firms can also find growth opportunities through such public procurement tenders.

## Notice

*Contract Award Notice* This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level. The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026. The contract value is PS500,000 (excluding VAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

*Contract Award Notice* This procurement is for delivery of an advisory service to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with up to 100 employees based in West Yorkshire with how to measure and improve productivity at firm level. The contract is planned to commence on the 1st August 2024 for an 18 month duration to 31 January 2026. The contract value is PS500,000 (excluding VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024118-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXEMPLAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2024 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024118-2024
- 19 Apr 2024 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012851-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exemplas.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79408&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

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