# Social Economy Business Support \(SEBS\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by West Midlands Combined Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [West Midlands Combined Authority](/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Aston University](/suppliers/aston-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £155,523
- Tender value: £155,523
- Award date: 14 January 2026
- Published: 6 February 2026
- Contract start: 27 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8afc4af9-234e-4d88-a24a-60c8b2fa7963-882535
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b0c8493-0567-4212-ae1e-034ab8414ffb

## Description

The successful supplier will deliver a learning programme and administer grant incentives to a minimum of 70 Social Impact Economy organisations \("Participants"\) who are in the early stages of their development \(i\.e\., less than 2 years old and with a turnover below £100k per annum\)\. Participants must operate in the Social Economy as a not-for-profit trading organisation \(e\.g\., Social Enterprise, Community Business, Cooperative, Charity, etc\)\. This programme will increase business skills \(e\.g\., business and financial planning, sales & marketing etc\) of Participants, leading to improved sustainability, increased trading income, reduced dependency on grants, job creation and greater social impact\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8afc4af9-234e-4d88-a24a-60c8b2fa7963-882535)