'Cradle to Career' Discovery phase

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£303,030published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Constellia Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Midlands Combined Authority require the support from an external consultant to provide specialist support to improve outcomes in education, employment, health, and community resilience by engaging communities in a structured, collaborative process of local transformation. Cradle to Career represents a model of inclusive growth and community-led transformation that aligns closely with WMCA's Employment and Skills Strategy and ambition for preventative, locally driven reform.

This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.

CPV: Equal opportunities consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend for a period of 6 months at no additional value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST
Last source update: 14 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-048622
Classification (CPV): Equal opportunities consultancy services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058793 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £303,0301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Constellia Limited	£303,030 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 048622-2025-1 · Constellia Limited
Signed
11 Aug 2025
Value
£303,030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B193SDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority BirminghamReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Constellia LimitedAwarded supplier London, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.