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title: "Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d8e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d8e0

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has initiated the "Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)" procurement process to provide business development consultancy services within the UK. This tender specifically targets the services sector, focusing on business development and analysis consultancy services. The procurement process is at the stage of contract award, with amendments recently made. The contract period runs from 23rd September 2025 to 31st March 2029, with potential extensions based on funding availability. The contract, valued at £11,759,028 excluding VAT, aims to provide technical coaching and support to at least 56 manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands to diversify their customer base. Key dates include the contract signing on 12th June 2025 and commencement from 23rd September 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those experienced in consultancy services related to business development and restructuring. Companies adept at technical coaching, change management, and managing grant distributions are ideally suited to compete. The successful bidder will engage in creating strategic action plans and delivering training programmes to guide businesses into new market segments, leveraging the expected growth in the local economy. By participating, businesses gain the opportunity to expand their service offerings, foster new partnerships, and cement their presence in the growing regional supply chains of the West Midlands.

## Notice

The aim of the Supply Chain Transition (IZ) Programme is to help at least 56 manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands to diversify their customer base and win new orders in growing areas of the local economy (as defined in the WMCAs 'Plan for Growth'). They will achieve this by working with a dedicated Delivery Partner (the successful supplier), who will provide one-to-one technical coaching on how to improve business performance, create action plans detailing the steps required to achieve growth and deliver training programmes in change management. The Delivery Partner will also be responsible for distributing grant funding. These grants (worth PS1.5m p/a) will be used as a contribution towards the costs associated with research and development projects identified in the action plans, focusing on helping supported businesses to transition into new, and growing supply chains.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the Supply Chain Transition (IZ) Programme is to help at least 56 manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands to diversify their customer base and win new orders in growing areas of the local economy (as defined in the WMCAs 'Plan for Growth'). They will achieve this by working with a dedicated Delivery Partner (the successful supplier), who will provide one-to-one technical coaching on how to improve business performance, create action plans detailing the steps required to achieve growth and deliver training programmes in change management. The Delivery Partner will also be responsible for distributing grant funding. These grants (worth PS1.5m p/a) will be used as a contribution towards the costs associated with research and development projects identified in the action plans, focusing on helping supported businesses to transition into new, and growing supply chains. The initial contract duration is June 2025 to 31st March 2026 for a total value of PS2,939,757 (exc. VAT). Please note however, the WMCA has incorporated three separate 1 year (12 month) extension options into the contract and each extension is worth up to PS2,939,757, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement between the WMCA and successful Delivery Partner. This means a total potential contract value of PS11,759,028 (exc. VAT) between June 2025 and 31st March 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070416-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,759,028 |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C&W BUSINESS SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2025 at 12:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070416-2025
- 3 Nov 2025 at 12:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070411-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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