Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
Telephone
+44 3453036760
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply Chain Transition Programme
Reference number
05208-2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Supply Chain Transition Programme aims to help at least 160 businesses in the West Midlands over an 18-month period, ending in March 2025. The target audience that the programme aims to support are businesses who are vulnerable to sectors dependent on fossil fuel extraction and combustion, such as the oil & gas industry, internal combustion engine manufacture or supplying other vulnerable or declining sectors and who are registered in the local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton, or with premises where over 75% of national activity takes place. The support will help businesses win new orders in the primary and nascent clusters specified in the WMCA Plan for Growth.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WMCA are seeking up to 4 Suppliers with a demonstrable track record of providing services that can deliver this programme. Suppliers can be a single organisation or part of a consortium. The £1 million programme will be split equally and delivered across 4 of the 12 Plan for Growth clusters, with each cluster provider supporting 40 businesses (160 total). The value of each contract awarded will be £250,000. Suppliers can bid to deliver against any of the 12 clusters and are permitted to bid on more than one cluster.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial (Price) / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Total Fixed/Other Costs / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Average Staff Rate / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-034316
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
05208-2023
Title
Supply Chain Transition Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C&W Business Solutions
Coventry
CV1 2TT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
National registration number
10369498
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £333,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
05208-2023
Title
Supply Chain Transition Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midlands Aerospace Alliance
Coventry
CV3 2TX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
National registration number
05357793
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £334,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
05208-2023
Title
Supply Chain Transition Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £333,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
Country
United Kingdom