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West Midlands Combined Authority
WM Catalyst Fund
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £3,860,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 8 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The Creative Industries are a priority growth sector within both the UK’s Industrial Strategy and the West Midlands Growth Plan. The region has significant strengths in areas such as screen industries, gaming, CreaTech, design and fashion, with the potential to drive further economic growth, investment and job creation in these key growth sectors. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is developing the Catalyst Fund as part of the Creative Places Growth Fund, with the goal of supporting the strengthening of a limited number of specialist creative hubs and supporting the diverse diaspora of creatives across the region.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 66122000
- 66140000
- 66171000
- 79421000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 8 Oct 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 8 October 2026.
Release 094991-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-078346
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 12 Oct 2026, 08:05 BST
- Read at
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 02:52 BST
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