Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c68-9436-7035-8236-b05f0aa930bc/gbslep-skills-sector-deep-dive-research awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # GBSLEP Skills Sector Deep Dive Research [Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership](https://tendernation.io/buyers/greater-birmingham-solihull-local-enterprise-partnership) Estimated value £15,000 to £35,000 Published 10 May 2021 Deadline Closed 20 May 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Ltd invite organisations to provide quotation/s for Skills Sector Deep Dive. The procurement will provide new and detailed research and investigation into the skills requirements for the required sectors in the form of a comprehensive report as detailed in the Tender Specification and this evidence will create a common understanding of the local skills demand and supply issues and influence a more efficient allocation of resources through the development of sector delivery plans and to deliver local skills priorities. The GBSLEP has five priority sectors, which GBSLEP lead on for the west midlands region in partnership with the Black Country LEP and Coventry and Warwickshire LEP these are: o Advanced manufacturing Food and Drink o Health Technologies and Life Science o Creative Industries o Business, Professional and Financial Services o Low Carbon and Energy Technologies please apply via the GBSLEP website: [gbslep.co.uk](https://gbslep.co.uk/tenders/tender-opportunities/4/skills-sector-deep-dive-research/) ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/20da93b3-195e-403f-8393-41b8b6305b01) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/greater-birmingham-solihull-local-enterprise-partnership) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)