Published date: 7 July 2021
This notice was replaced on 1 December 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 23 February 2022)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Coding equipment - 32552430
Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 48900000
Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Procurement reference
Market Testing - No-Code Development and Training
Published date
7 July 2021
Closing date
30 July 2021
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Note: This is pre-procurement market engagement and not a call for competition.
No-code development is a rising global phenomenon in the way that technology is developed, with empowering capabilities for founders of technology businesses and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
SuperTech - the West Midlands cluster body for 'ProfTech', defined as professional services technology encompassing fintech, lawtech, proptech, insurtech etc, - has been piloting activities in 2021 based on no-code. These have included training courses for adults within professional services sector and also an FE college environment for 16-18 year olds. In addition, SuperTech has launched a pre-accelerator inviting founders with ProfTech relevant ideas to apply for six fully funded MVP builds.
Envisaged Requirement:
Following the completion of the pilots (summer 2021), this notice is to explore the market for ideas and routes available to scale and build out the potential of no-code to advance the proftech ecosystem.
This is an opportunity for suppliers with experience in no-code development and training to shape a potential future procurement through innovative ideas of how no-code could be used to deliver positive outcomes for the west midlands economy.
Interested parties should contact Hilary Smyth-Allen at hello@supertechwm.com for further information.
Key information
The accountable body for SuperTech is the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Ltd and discussions that ensue from responses to this notice will be with SuperTech personnel employed by GBSLEP. GBSLEP is the policy lead for Business Professional and Financial Services Sector on behalf of the wider West Midlands three LEP partnership including Coventry & Warwickshire LEP and Black Country LEP.
www.supertechwm.com
www.gbslep.co.uk
For the avoidance of doubt, this engagement is for the purpose of conducting a Soft Market Testing and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by the GBSLEP to undertake any procurement exercise.
About the buyer
Contact name
Hilary Smyth Allen
Address
Baskerville House
Birmingham
B12ND
England
Website
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