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    ContractsWest Yorkshire Manufacturing Supply Chain Support Programme
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    West Yorkshire Manufacturing Supply Chain Support Programme

    Contract value
    £2m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    West Yorkshire Combined Authority is procuring a delivery partner to support manufacturing SMEs through a comprehensive supply chain development programme including business support, networking, and accreditation services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 8 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

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

    8 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking an experienced delivery partner to design and deliver a comprehensive supply chain support programme for manufacturing SMEs across the region. The programme will address key challenges including supply chain fragmentation, procurement readiness, market diversification, and access to larger organisations. Deliverables include business support interventions, networking events, workshops, masterclasses, technology adoption support, and accreditation assistance to help SMEs secure new contracts and grow within regional, national and international supply chains. The region's manufacturing sector is worth £7.7 billion and employs approximately 110,000 people across nearly 6,000 SMEs. A pre-market engagement event will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 23rd September from 13:00–14:00, where prospective bidders can learn about requirements, the procurement process, and ask questions. Interested suppliers should register using the link provided in the attached document.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f50e

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