AwardedAwarded 8 May 2026

UPN-00111 - Made Smarter

The West of England Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

The West of England Combined Authority awarded training work to NCC on 8 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,947,023 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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What the notice says

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has appointed the National Composites Centre (NCC), leading a consortium with Oxford Innovation Advice Ltd and the University of the West of England, to deliver the Made Smarter South West Adoption Programme. This programme supports manufacturing SMEs across the South West to adopt Industrial Digital Technologies through tailored, intensive support, using a blended delivery approach to ensure accessibility across both urban and rural areas.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
NCC 4 bids received	£2,947,023	11 May 2026 to 7 May 2027
NCC 4 bids received	£2,947,023	Awarded 26 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

11 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 012638-2026
26 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 028122-2026
11 May 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043082-2026

About the buyer

The West of England Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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From notice 012638-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 February 2026, last updated 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.