Scope
Reference
C0487
Description
The West of England plan will be a locally owned, 10-year strategy which will set out how the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) will use its devolved powers and funding to drive growth in the region. It will build on the region's unique strengths and opportunities to support growth-driving sectors, identify wider business environment priorities, and provide a framework to focus and unlock investment. Our region's Local Growth Plan (LGP) will need to relate to Government's thinking around priority sectors set out in the National Industrial Strategy green paper and its emerging sector plans. While many of the strengths in the West of England align with the sectors in the green paper, the economy in the MCA is highly interrelated and relies to a significant extent on cross-sectoral spill overs. In collaboration with Government, our Priority Sectors are defined as - 1. Advanced Manufacturing (our regional AM growth markets
Contract 1. Sector Development Framework Benchmarking
Supplier
Contract value
- £19,762.80 excluding VAT
- £23,715.36 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
29 August 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
24 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 September 2025 to 11 October 2025
- 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Information about tenders
- 9 tenders received
- 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
Ekosgen (GC Insight Limited)
- Companies House: 03162288
137 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EW
United Kingdom
Email: simon.hooton@gcinsight.co.uk
Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Sector Development Framework Benchmarking
Contracting authority
The West of England Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWR-9284-XMRY
70 Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6AL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sandyp Singh
Email: sandyp.singh@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government