Official UK procurement notice
WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029
Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of WMFS Fire Fighter Attraction and Selection Services including Be a Firefighter Recruitment Portal, IT Support and Marketing Engagement
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Direct award from Everything ICT Framework agreement. WCL(UK) Ltd, trading initially as Think IT and now as Everything ICT, won the procurement competition and operates the Framework on behalf of E2BN. The current iteration of the framework contract was let in July 2022 and will expire on 19 July 2026. The contract reference number is OJEU 2 022/S 000-008826
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 09:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Feb 2026, 09:57 GMT
- Authority reference
C5935- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008780- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0613d0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as the procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCL UK Ltd t/a Everything ICTSubcontracting: Thinkology Ltd. will be delivering this Contract | £189,420 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029 · WCL UK Ltd t/a Everything ICT
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2026
- Value
- £189,420
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WCL UK Ltd (Trading as Everything ICT)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.