Published date: 6 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£155,522.50

Procurement reference

tender_508177/1550816

Published date

6 February 2026

Closing date

21 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The successful supplier will deliver a learning programme and administer grant incentives to a minimum of 70 Social Impact Economy organisations ("Participants") who are in the early stages of their development (i.e., less than 2 years old and with a turnover below £100k per annum). Participants must operate in the Social Economy as a not-for-profit trading organisation (e.g., Social Enterprise, Community Business, Cooperative, Charity, etc).

This programme will increase business skills (e.g., business and financial planning, sales & marketing etc) of Participants, leading to improved sustainability, increased trading income, reduced dependency on grants, job creation and greater social impact.

Award information

Awarded date

14 January 2026

Contract start date

27 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£155,522.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Aston University

Address

Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET

Reference

Charity Commission reference: RC000904

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Bhupinder Chadha

Address

WMCA
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk