Published date: 16 December 2024

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Opportunity (published 16 December 2024, last edited 19 December 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Survey design services - 79311100

    • General management consultancy services - 79411000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

M15JW

Value of contract

£30,000 to £560,000

Procurement reference

GC25-013-97

Published date

16 December 2024

Closing date

17 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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

Made Smarter is a high-profile Technology Adoption Programme that is crucial to the delivery of the government's Advanced Manufacturing Plan. Made Smarter is funded by The Department for Business and Trade (DBT). The Made Smarter Adoption Programme (MSA) currently operates in five regions across the Midlands and the north of England delivering not only investment to businesses but also establishing an ecosystem of suppliers and delivery partners.

Made Smarter North West Adoption programme are seeking to appoint Higher Education Institute Business School providers of services related to the Leading Digital Transformation Programme:

Lot 1: LDT Programme Delivery - To refine the existing Leading Digital Transformation programme's design in conjunction with the Made Smarter OD Team to reflect clients' feedback and Deliver the LDT Programme from 2025.

Lot 2: Culture/Digital Readiness Survey - Creation of a Culture/Digital Readiness survey that is proprietary to Made Smarter Adoption North
West.

We are now looking for providers for the following services relating to the Leading Digital Transformation Programme:

1) To work with Made Smarter to create a proprietary Made Smarter culture/digital readiness client survey for the LDT programme.

2) To refine the existing Leading Digital Transformation programme's design in conjunction with the Made Smarter Organisational Development (OD) Team to reflect clients' feedback.

3) To deliver the LDT programme from 2025.

The successful provider(s) will work with the Made Smarter OD Team on the survey and the refining of the programme design and then also deliver the programme in the North West from 2025.

It is our intention to appoint two providers for Lot 1. One of the successful providers appointed for Lot 1, will be awarded Lot 2.

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid.

The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 12:00pm on Friday 17th January 2025.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Marc Ripley

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M15JW
England

Email

marc.ripley@growthco.uk