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title: "Evaluation for the WMCA Investment into project Polly"
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# Evaluation for the WMCA Investment into project Polly

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-for-the-wmca-investment-into-project-polly-ocds-h6vhtk-069355). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Combined Authority: "Evaluation for the WMCA Investment into project Polly". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £31,825 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-for-the-wmca-investment-into-project-polly-ocds-h6vhtk-069355#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069355`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-for-the-wmca-investment-into-project-polly-ocds-h6vhtk-069355#tl-md)

## Description
West Midlands Combined Authority are recruiting for the consultancy to assist with the evaluation of the  impact of an investment of £1.4m into the production of Project Polly to mobilise from a base in the West Midlands. This evaluation will assess the economic contribution of Project Polly being produced within the West Midlands. The focus will be on quantifying the Gross Value Added (GVA) to the West Midlands economy and identifying key outcomes and outputs for the regional screen sector and associated supply chains.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130025`
  - Value: £31,825 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Evaluation for the WMCA investment into Project Polly (active)
  - Signed Value: £31,825
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041917-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-07T12:19:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:12:54.683Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069355