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06839-2025

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

Buyer Address: 16 SUMMER LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B193SD, England

Contact Name: Bhupinder Singh Chadha

Contact Email: bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 0121 214 7302

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
25000.0 GBP
Published
16 May 2025, 10:23
Deadline
07 Apr 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
07 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
08 Oct 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Browne Jacobson LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Browne Jacobson produced a precedent Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) template for the Integrated Settlement programme and were appointed using a Stakeholder Led (under £10k) one quote exercise. The WMCA now requires additional GFA templates to be produced which will be used (inter-alia) in the following circumstances- I. Inter-authority GFA for WMCA to pass funding onto local authorities in the context of Integrated Settlement arrangements. II. Third party GFA for WMCA to pass funding onto third parties. III. Third sector Grant Letter for WMCA to pass small grants onto voluntary sector organisations and charities. The supplier has been appointed via Commercials Services Group (CSG) Framework (Ref: Y21012). CSG is the trading function of Kent County Council.

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