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Published 21 Oct 2025, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

India In Market Representation Services

Official notice

Authority: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to Strats Value Global Services
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 8 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC), in collaboration with the Mayor of the West Midlands, is looking to deliver a high-level regional delegation to India, taking place in February 2026.

In light of this high-profile visit, WMGC is seeking an experienced delivery partner for In Market Representation attracting investment from India to the West Midlands. Ahead of the visit, the In Market Representative that would be engaging with key target audiences and to drive and progress a pipeline of qualified investment opportunities with a focus on Innovation and Technology led sectors with a high likelihood of greenfield investment into the UK, with a particular focus on Cleantech and Future Mobility.

The in-market representation partner will provide local market insights and intelligence, undertake in-market business development activities and pipeline generation and progression, interface with and positively influence key stakeholders, and play a leading role in in-market event planning and delivery of a programme of meetings and follow-ups after the visit.

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT
73210000 Research consultancy services79411100 Business development consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 90% / Price 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2025, 10:51 BST
Last source update
18 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT
Authority reference
2025-WMGC-0640
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067005
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d083 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

21 Oct 2025 → 18 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published365 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 10:51 BST
  2. Submission deadline341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  4. Latest notice published276 days ago
    18 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 10:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    18 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Jan 2026, 14:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Strats Value Global ServicesSME£65,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • IN MARKET REPRESENTATION SERVICES - INDIA · Strats Value Global ServicesSME

    Signed
    8 Dec 2025
    Value
    £65,000
    Period
    8 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 01631329 11th Floor The Colmore Building, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6ATContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Strats Value Global ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJNW-2224-YXMH A-10, Second Floor, Sector 47, Gurugram, IN, 122018, INContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender