Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
Telephone
+44 3453036760
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply Chain Transition (Investment Zone)
Reference number
05885-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006780
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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The Economic and Financial Standing (EFS) assessment will be undertaken in line with published process and assess whether bidders meet our minimum financial thresholds required to deliver this contract. The EFS assessment will be undertaken by WMCA Finance. Based on WMCA’s EFS rules, bidders are required to have a turnover in each of the last two accounting periods that is 50% greater than the total potential contract value. For this procurement therefore, bidders will need a minimum turnover of £23,800,000 in each of the last two accounting periods to bid for this contract.
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The Economic and Financial Standing (EFS) assessment will be undertaken in line with published process and assess whether bidders meet our minimum financial thresholds required to deliver this contract. The EFS assessment will be undertaken by WMCA Finance. Based on WMCA’s EFS rules, bidders are required to have a turnover in each of their last two accounting periods that is at least twice the amount of the total potential contract value (£11,900,000). For this procurement therefore, bidders will need a minimum turnover of £23,800,000 in each of the last two accounting periods to bid for this contract, unless mitigations can be agreed with WMCA Finance during the clarification period.