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    ContractsWest Midlands Creative Economy: Networks and Leadership Support Programme
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    West Midlands Creative Economy: Networks and Leadership Support Programme

    Contract value
    £2.3m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    WMCA is seeking input to design a £2-2.5 million support programme combining grants and development support to strengthen networks and leadership capacity across the West Midlands creative economy.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 18 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2.3m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,300,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    18 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is developing a £2-2.5 million support programme to strengthen the creative economy across the region. The initiative addresses key challenges identified in the creative sector including fragmented networks, limited cross-sector collaboration, uneven access to opportunities, and insufficient leadership capacity within creative organisations. The programme will combine grant funding with tailored development support delivered through two interconnected workstreams. WMCA is conducting pre-market engagement to understand current sector challenges, validate the proposed approach, identify effective delivery models, and gather stakeholder feedback. This consultation will directly inform the final programme design, scope, outcomes, and delivery methods for any future commissioned activity. Potential suppliers and delivery partners are invited to contribute insights that will shape this significant investment in the West Midlands creative sector.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e69b

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