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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-h6vhtk-046db0

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is commissioning the Export Support Programme, a business support initiative funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The programme aims to assist high-growth businesses in the West Midlands sustainably manage their exporting activities for growth acceleration. The procurement stage is active, with a submission deadline of 5th July 2024. The programme falls under the services category and will have a total potential contract value of £2,000,000 over a 19-month period.

The Export Support Programme tender by WMCA offers opportunities for businesses, especially those with a track record of supporting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Businesses involved in business consultancy and related services would be well-suited to compete. The programme is designed to complement existing support schemes and requires intensive one-to-one coaching, peer-to-peer support, and workshops to achieve sustainable growth for participating businesses. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a contract period ending on 31st March 2026, offering a platform for business growth through collaborative and targeted interventions.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

WMCA intend to award one contract to a Provider with a demonstrable track record of providing in-depth support to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The provider can be a single organisation or part of a consortium. If bidding as a consortium, a declaration must be made confirming all members of the consortium and their respective roles in delivery of the services and a lead organisation must be appointed to enter the contract with WMCA if successful. The Export Support Programme will: - Complement rather than compete with or replace existing Department for Business and Trade (DBT) support. - Operate in tandem with existing support such as SPF projects, Made Smarter, Innovate UK EDGE to collate demand and generate ideas. - Be 1-2-1 and in-person. - Exploit UK assets to unearth export potential e.g. DBT sector leads; Innovate UK projects; DBT/FCO staff in post; foreign-owned companies in the WM. - Collate demand and create collaborative responses. - Be Cluster-specific - relating to the Plan for Growth rather than generic In delivering the programme, the Provider will be required to carry out the following activities: Deliverable 1: Brand and Collateral Deliverable 2: Business Engagement & Recruitment Deliverable 3: Active Account Management Deliverable 4: Assist and Inform an Independent Evaluation The overarching aims of the programme are: 1.Raise awareness of the Export Support Programme through different networks to set up a funnel of companies with opportunities for growth and scalability. 2. Review and critically analyse current business plans and policies (including marketing strategy, HR strategy, environmental policies etc), governance, management and processes of businesses and identify risks, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses which can be resolved or exploited. 3. Support those businesses to resolve or exploit those risks, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses in a sustained and intensive manner to achieve demonstrable outputs within the duration of the programme.

Renewal: The WMCA will be incorporating an extension option into the contract of up to a further 12 months (1 year) and up to an additional value of PS1,000,000, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement between the WMCA and Provider. This means a total potential contract value of PS2,000,000 over a 19-month period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019714-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2024 at 15:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019714-2024
- 5 Jun 2024 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017463-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmca.org.uk
- https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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