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
Export Support Programme
Reference number
05500-2023
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 West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is commissioning a range of business support programmes to address the region’s economic priorities. The Export Support Programme forms part of these suite of programmes and will be funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aiming to complement existing schemes available locally as well as nationally.
The Export Support Programme aims to support high-growth businesses in the West Midlands (WM) to manage their exporting activity more sustainably, to increase the pace of growth and its duration. It will do this through a range of potential interventions including, but not limited to, intensive one-to-one coaching, peer-to-peer support, and workshops.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-017463
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.5 and II.2.6
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Text
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
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Text
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
Section number
II.2.7
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Text
End date
31 March 2025
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End date
31 March 2026
seven.2) Other additional information
The original contract notice stated a value for the initial period of £1m (up till March 2025). This has now been corrected to show the full potential value when the extension option is included-
The WMCA will be incorporating an extension option into the contract of up to a further 12 months (1 year) and up to an additional value of £1,000,000, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement between the WMCA and Provider. This means a total potential contract value of £2,000,000 over a 19-month period.