DPS7 - Employment Programmes: Service Industries - Contract Award Notice

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Published facts

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Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority
Published status: complete
Latest release reference: 3a1c5299-42ae-4b5f-b0a3-5510435f92fd-722675
CPV codes: Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80400000
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Notice to confirm the award of contracts against call-off DPS7 - Employment Programmes-Service Industries from the WMCA Adult Skills DPS. Contract is for the delivery of adult training programmes to enable increased employment opportunities in the service industry sector. Contract Duration is 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026 with 2 x 12-month options to extend until a final end date of 31st July 2028.

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Award notice observed
15 Sept 2023
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.
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award
Award record updated
12 Feb 2024
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.
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Release reference
3a1c5299-42ae-4b5f-b0a3-5510435f92fd-722675
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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

DPS7 - Employment Programmes: Service Industries - Contract Award Notice
Buyer: West Midlands Combined AuthoritySupplier: BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED
End date in notice
31 Jul 2026
Value shown in notice
£25,727,724Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier
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DPS7 - Employment Programmes: Service Industries - Contract Award Notice
Buyer: West Midlands Combined AuthoritySupplier: Back 2 Work Complete Training Ltd

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What the notice says

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15 Sept 2023

12 Feb 2024

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