Official UK procurement notice
The provision of consultancy services for the development of a digital action plan
Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG3)
Awarded value£69,380published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Aug 2026
Awarded to Connected Places Catapult Services Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe WMCA is seeking to appoint a consultant to carry out research that will identify and evaluate digital opportunities for the West Midlands to support the WMCA to create delivery-focused digital implementation plan focused on a small number of investable interventions that can make a material difference across the realms of digital adoption & diffusion, skills, infrastructure and public service innovation.
Contract dates- 27th July 2026- 23rd October 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 7 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 17:33 BST
- Authority reference
RFQ-SKILLS-DCG-2026-0006- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084628- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3f9Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published7 Sept 2026, 17:33 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £69,3801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Places Catapult Services Ltd | £69,380 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The provision of consultancy services for the development of a Digital Action Plan · Connected Places Catapult Services Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Value
- £69,380
- Period
- 28 Aug 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender