The Appointment of a Digital Strategic Partner

West Midlands Combined AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0589f7Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£4.0m

Awarded 20 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Mar 2026

Description

West Midlands Combined Authority Digital and Data Directorate require a Digital Strategic Partner to support and provide resource to the Authority in terms of delivering its digital transformation programme.

Scope

Reference
PRT-DIGDAT-ESG-2025-002
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 30 Mar 2030

2 x 12 months

CPV classifications
71354100
72000000
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityQuality weighting for this tender is 65%quality65.00%
Commercial WeightingCommercial Weighting for this tender is 35%.cost35.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

All Suppliers are required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and return this in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions within the ITT Pack accessible via BRAVO. Areas covered under the mandatory Conditions of Participation include: 1) Preliminary questions 2) Confirmation of core supplier information 3) Additional Exclusion Information 4) Sub Contractor Confirmation 5) Insurance Requirements 6) Evaluation of Financial Standing 7) Legal Capacity - Acceptance of Core Terms and Conditions 8) Modern Slavery Act 2015 9) Real Living Wage

Areas covered under the Conditions of Participation include: 1)Technical and Professional Ability - Digital Transformation Strategy and Insight 2) Technical and Professional Ability -Product/Service Discovery and Delivery 3) Technical and Professional Ability -Governance Frameworks for Empowered Product/Service Teams 4) Technical and Professional Ability - Flexible resourcing and blended teams.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£4.0m

Award date

20 Mar 2026

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2028