Workforce Planning · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£74,999published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 17 Aug 2026

Awarded to INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development of a workforce plan for West Midlands Combined Authority.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73210000 Research consultancy services 79411100 Business development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 25 Aug 2026, 12:22 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 12:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080810
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb7e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Aug 2026, 12:22 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £74,9991 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIESSME	£74,999 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIESSME
Signed
17 Aug 2026
Value
£74,999 inc. VAT
Period
17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMD-1353-PZVX 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIESAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00931547GB-PPON: PVGG-8113-LBGQ City Gate, Brighton, South East, BN3 1TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Aug 2026, 12:22 BST