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Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)[E11]

Birmingham, United KingdomWest Midlands Combined Authority[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The aim of the Supply Chain Transition (IZ) Programme is to help 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').
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 21 Feb 2025.
Value
GBP 2,975,000
Buyer
West Midlands Combined AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 2,975,000
Published[E9]
21 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The aim of the Supply Chain Transition (IZ) Programme is to help 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 will be used as a contribution towards the costs associated with the research and development projects identified in the action plans, focusing on helping supported businesses to transition into new supply chains. Additional information: The indicative contract value for this requirement is between £2,500,000 and £2,975,000 (excluding VAT). The initial contract duration is June 2025 to 31st March 2026 (circa 10 months). Please note however, the WMCA will be incorporating three separate 1 year (12 month) extension options into the contract and each extension will be worth up to £2,975,000, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement between the WMCA and successful Delivery Partner. This means a total potential contract value of £11,900,000 over a 3-year, 10-month period. Bidders are instructed in the ITT documents to bid for the initial contract value and duration (up to £2,975,000 and between June 2025 to 31st March 2026).[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-24T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is West Midlands Combined Authority.

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 79400000 (Business and management consultancy and related services).

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-24T12:00:00Z”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The aim of the Supply Chain Transition (IZ) Programme is to help 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…”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 21 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-21T14:03:41Z”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)".

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 2,975,000.

    “2975000 GBP”

    Document 1ce5bf53-bc89-41a3-b9ec-f4c66b7b3b91-829361, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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