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The Appointment of a Digital Strategic Partner
Published 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
-
72000000 *
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Location
- 🇬🇧 West Midlands
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2028
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD, United Kingdom · UKG
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
West Midlands Combined Authority
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PRT-DIGDAT-ESG-2025-002
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 38
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 20 Mar 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 31 Mar 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Mar 2030
- Renewal
- 2 x 12 month options to extend.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 20 Mar 2026 17:49
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0589f7
- Notice ID
- PRT-DIGDAT-ESG-2025-002
Competition
38
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
1
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Methods business and digital technology limited
Supplier Large
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 1 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 16 Summer Lane |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Methods business and digital technology limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Saffron House |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EC1N 8TS |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | West Midlands Combined Authority |
Tender
| Title | The Appointment of a Digital Strategic Partner |
| 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. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Digital Strategic Partner |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £4,800,000 |
| Value › Value | £4,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Methods business and digital technology limited |
| Item › CPV › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 2 x 12 month options to extend. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025994-2026 |
| Document › Published | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |