Published date: 10 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£693,000 to £834,000

Procurement reference

tender_368353/1222698

Published date

10 July 2023

Closing date

8 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 October 2023

Contract end date

4 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The objective of this programme is to manage this grant to increase the business skills and confidence of the participants to enable them to build sustainable social enterprises (or trading arms of charities) capable of growth.

We are looking for multiple business support grant administrators to deliver this programme under different Lots, the Business Support providers need to demonstrate their ability to support trading Social Economy organisations in the West Midlands, who are at varying stages of development.


More information

Additional text

The point of contact for all companies throughout this procurement process is via West Midlands Combined Authority's Bravo eTendering system (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) using the message/correspondence feature except as otherwise advised by West Midlands Combined Authority from time to time. Bidders should refrain from using any other forms of direct communication other than the Bravo. Once registered, please search for Project_698, ITT_1275, Social Economy Growth, in order to gain access to the tender documentation.


About the buyer

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

Procurement.inbox@wmca.org.uk