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# WECA - SME Technology Adoption Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/weca-sme-technology-adoption-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02a65a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West of England Combined Authority: "WECA - SME Technology Adoption Support". Published status: tenderUpdate. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 4 May 2021, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (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:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a65a`

## 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/weca-sme-technology-adoption-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02a65a#tl-md)

## Description
The project will provide dedicated, targeted, demand-led consultancy and solutions, delivered by a third-party expert in the market. The project has been designed to be a service managed by an organisation, that can engage a range of consultancy within the region, working in partnership with WECA Growth Hub, in developing leads and referrals to the project.
The objective of the support is to enable businesses to not only put in place new systems to improve their productivity and competitiveness, but also approaches to entering new markets, attracting new customers and increasing sales, with the aim of supporting growth in turn over and employment. All of which are essential to support business growth and the route to recovery post COVID -19.
The scope has been designed to encourage applicants to propose innovative approaches to technology adoption and increases in productivity and resilience. We welcome applications that can demonstrate a real understanding of the needs of businesses across the West of England, which will deliver interventions that can ensure a genuine business benefit.
WECA is working with a number of providers on additional technology support initiatives, including Be the Business with their ‘Tech Adoption Lad’ and Founders4Schoolds ‘Digital Boost’ platform. The successful applicant will be expected to work in partnership, alongside these organisations and WECA, ensuring that business receive a cohesive package of support and are seamlessly referred across projects.
To access all information and to view this contract opportunity and all tender documentation please visit: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007913-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-15T12:51:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T10:21:02.999Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a65a