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Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme

Delivery of the Made Smarter South West programme, providing SMEs with diagnostic checks, 1:1 digital acceleration sessions, senior leadership training, digital champions training, and student internships. The provider must tailor delivery across diverse urban and rural geographies, addressing specific challenges in connectivity and engagement while managing recruitment of participating organisations across the region.

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Awarded value
£2.9m
As published
Published
11 February 2026
Awarded
11 May 2026
NCC
Contract length
12 months
Ends 7 May 2027

What the contract covers

Single lead delivery partner contract

Provision of business support services, including digital adoption diagnostics, leadership training, and intensive consultancy for small and medium-sized enterprises.

  • Deliver diagnostic checks across the South West region
  • Deliver 1:1 Digital Acceleration Sessions across the South West region
  • Deliver Senior Leaders training courses across the South West region
  • Deliver Digital Champions training courses across the South West region
  • Deliver additional intensive support across the South West region
  • Deliver student internships across the South West region

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Single lead delivery partner contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
12 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
36 months
Contract dates
11 May 2026 to 7 May 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
80500000

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West of England Combined Authority

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/348819/made-smarter-south-west-adoption-programme
Buyer reference
C0632
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e6e
Last checked
5 November 2026

West of England Combined Authority. Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme. Contract award, 11 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/348819/made-smarter-south-west-adoption-programme (accessed 5 November 2026).