DPS8 - Create Central Skills Accelerator Contract Award Notice

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

West Midlands Combined Authority

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

fa360f9d-1b10-449c-a75c-d04ed70c26a8-722683

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80400000

Published tags

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Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The notice is to confirm the award of contracts to deliver 3 flexible training programmes for the Creative Content Sector. These programmes are: Rock Up Ready: TV and Film Career Launchpad TV & Film Fusion: Mastering the Art of Scripted and Unscripted TV & Film Careers  Step up to HOD: Empowering Future Department Heads in the TV & Film Industry The overall aim of the above training programmes is to increase opportunities for employment of below-the-line production crew from underrepresented groups into the West Midlands screen industries. The training providers will form part of a network of suppliers led by Create Central to achieve this aim. Contract Duration is 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2024 with 2 x 12-month options to extend until a final end date of 31st March 2026

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Observed notice trail

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1. Award notice observed

   22 Dec 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   fa360f9d-1b10-449c-a75c-d04ed70c26a8-710002

   Published tags

   award

2. Award record updated

   12 Feb 2024

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   fa360f9d-1b10-449c-a75c-d04ed70c26a8-722683

   Published tags

   awardUpdate

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• DPS8 - Create Central Skills Accelerator Contract Award Notice

  Buyer: West Midlands Combined AuthoritySupplier: Birmingham City University

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2024

  Value shown in notice

  £830,200Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-38fe8264-3020-4797-a8aa-94b2a887bb2f-1

• DPS8 - Create Central Skills Accelerator Contract Award Notice

  Buyer: West Midlands Combined AuthoritySupplier: Mission Accomplished Ltd

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