Official UK procurement notice
W190 - White Label Jobs Board for WMJobs.co.uk
Authority: West Midlands Employers (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Midlands Employers (WME) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a fully managed Software as a Service (SaaS) recruitment platform to support the continued operation, development and future growth of WMJobs.co.uk.
WMJobs is a leading public sector recruitment platform serving local authorities, educational establishments, emergency services and other public sector and not-for-profit organisations throughout the United Kingdom. The platform currently supports approximately 3,600 recruiting organisations, facilitates around 21,000 job advertisements annually and attracts in excess of 334,000 unique visitors per month.
The successful supplier will be responsible for the provision, implementation, configuration, hosting, support, maintenance and ongoing development of a fully managed white-labelled recruitment platform. The solution must support recruiter self-service functionality, vacancy management, candidate applications, content and campaign management, reporting and analytics, integration with third-party systems and ongoing service enhancement.
WME is seeking a long-term strategic partner capable of supporting both the day-to-day operation of the platform and its future development. The solution must be secure, accessible, scalable and capable of being managed by a small, non-technical internal team.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure.
CPV: Computer platforms · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Job search services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Demonstration and Interview: 30
- Price: 40
Published award criteria (4)
- Conditions of Participation: Pass/Fail
- Quality: Written Description 30%
- Price: 40%
- Demonstration and Interview: 30%
- Price carries 40 of 70 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
W190- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057170- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068575Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure.
- Risks
WME has identified the following foreseeable risks which may arise during the contract term:
- Changes in technology, artificial intelligence, digital recruitment practices, job discovery channels and user expectations;
- Changes in legislation, regulation, accessibility standards, cyber security requirements or data protection obligations;
- Changes to WME's operating model, customer base, service scope or organisational structures, including Local Government Reorganisation and expansion of the service to additional public sector organisations;
- The need to establish, amend, replace or enhance integrations with third-party systems, platforms or services; and
- Changes in market conditions, service requirements or user demand that cannot reasonably be fully specified at the commencement of the contract.
Where such risks materialise, WME may consider modifications to the contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, including any applicable grounds for permitted contract modification.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published194 days ago17 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
- Next notice expected138 days ago12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published133 days ago17 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Clarification questions by121 days ago30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline104 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published41 days ago18 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
- Award decision expected by37 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 244 days1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Planned procurement notice published17 Apr 2026, 14:41 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 14:31 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £300,00017 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Status changed to active17 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST17 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST+2 days · was 15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Procurement termination notice published18 Sept 2026, 11:45 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Aug 2026 | CancelledThe contracting authority has decided not to award a contract under this procurement. No tender progressed beyond the mandatory technical requirements stage. The authority has therefore concluded that the current procurement does not provide a sufficiently robust basis for award and that termination and re-procurement is the most appropriate and proportionate course. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender