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# Made Smarter Programme - West of England

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/made-smarter-programme-west-of-england-ocds-h6vhtk-03138b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West of England Combined Authority: "Made Smarter Programme - West of England". Published status: active. Published Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West of England Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-of-england-combined-authority-ons-e47000009)
- **Published Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industrial and technical training services, Industrial training services, Management training services, Technical training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11, UKK12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03138b`

## 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/made-smarter-programme-west-of-england-ocds-h6vhtk-03138b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/made-smarter-programme-west-of-england-ocds-h6vhtk-03138b#participate

## Description
We are seeking the services of external delivery partner(s) to work collaboratively
with the West of England Combined Authority to deliver Made Smarter West of
England. Made Smarter West of England is a programme to support manufacturing Small &
Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the West of England to adopt Industrial Digital
Technologies through a package of intensive support measures. The project will be led by the West of England Combined Authority. The Combined Authority will deliver some parts of the project in-house, but there are other parts where the Combined Authority does not have the required resources or expertise and are therefore the subject of this procurement. The Combined Authority is looking to contract with one lead delivery partner. It is likely the lead delivery partner will need to work as part of a consortium (led by the lead delivery partner) to ensure each element of this procurement can be delivered. If you are an organisation interested in supporting Made Smarter West of England but are unsure how to be part of a consortium, we may be able to put you in touch with other organisations who are also interested in being part of a consortium.
Please submit your request through the messaging function in the Procurement Portal.
We are open to proposals that enhance the outcomes of this work with supplementary ideas and links to other relevant programmes. Made Smarter West of England is funded through the Combined Authority’s Investment Fund but follows the same principles as the BEIS funded Made Smarter National Adoption Programme1. It is recommended interested parties are familiar
with the BEIS programme prior to replying to this procurement opportunity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80531000, 80531100, 80531200
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** We are seeking the services of external delivery partner(s) to work collaboratively
with the West of England Combined Authority to deliver Made Smarter West of
England. Made Smarter West of England is a programme to support manufacturing Small &
Medi...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003312-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-04T17:04:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:50:57.496Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03138b