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title: "Visitor Economy Skills & Business Support Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8f3"
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# Visitor Economy Skills & Business Support Audit

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8f3

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by West Midlands Growth Company Limited, focuses on a project titled "Visitor Economy Skills & Business Support Audit" set within the research and development consultancy services industry. The contracting authority is based in Birmingham, UK, with the procurement tagged as 'completed' as of 6th October 2025. This tender sought to address the skills gap within the visitor economy sector in the West Midlands, aligning with regional economic strategies. Key dates include the start of the contract on 1st October 2025 and its completion by 31st March 2026. The procurement process employed a limited method, concentrating on specific service needs under the procurement category of services.

This tender presents an exceptional opportunity for businesses experienced in consultancy services, particularly those adept in research and development within the visitor economy sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative solutions to identify and fill skills gaps would find this contract suited to their capabilities. Such businesses could leverage this to establish a foothold in the public sector while contributing to the economic resilience of the West Midlands post-COVID. The Research Solution Limited, a supplier based in Worcester, has been awarded this contract, highlighting the potential for regional businesses to expand their portfolio and influence through targeted governmental partnerships.

## Notice

The West Midlands is proud to have been accredited as one of two national pilot Destination Development Partnerships (DDP). This enables two or more Local Visitor Economy Partnerships to work together to offer regional and locally appropriate solutions to national and regional policy and industry priorities. Our West Midlands DDP workplan includes support for Visitor Economy skills development. In order to achieve this, we need to identify the range of skills that are required by the industry and the gaps in the region's talent. * This supports the West Midlands' Mayoral regional strategy of 'jobs for everyone' * It is a key part of rebuilding the region's visitor economy resilience, having lost talent through COVID furloughs and redundancies. * We need the best talent pool through current economic instability We require a supplier to assess, through primary and secondary research, the skills requirements and gaps in the visitor economy sector in the West Midlands. We not only want to understand the demand-side better i.e. to identify the skills that employers need from current or future employees, which are currently missing, but also the supply-side barriers - so what employers need to improve in their offer to ensure that disabled workers, or those returning to work after a break are facilitated into the jobs that need to be filled in the visitor economy sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062604-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,785 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE RESEARCH SOLUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2025 at 15:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062604-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062604-2025
  6th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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