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PROJECT PLANNER

West Midlands Combined Authority

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:38

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority procured temporary project-planning services for its Metro team. The requirement was for a Project Planner supplied as temporary professional staff or a secondee, supporting the authority’s transport and infrastructure work. It falls within construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000) and was delivered in the West Midlands. The procurement was a service requirement under the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus, Professional Services Partnership 4 framework, specifically its lot for temporary professional staff and secondments. The buyer is based in Birmingham, and the appointed supplier was Matchtech Limited, a specialist staffing and professional services business. The arrangement also included an option to extend the engagement by six months.

This completed procurement was awarded on 20 August 2026 following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 12 June 2026 at 18:00. The estimated value was between £59,400 and £118,800, including the potential extension. Matchtech Limited received the award for £59,400. The contract period runs from 22 June 2026 to 22 December 2026, with a six-month extension option. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This was a single temporary-staff requirement rather than a multi-lot competition, and participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for temporary project planners supporting Metro and related infrastructure activity. A credible future supplier would need to provide suitably experienced project-planning professionals or secondees, understand construction consultancy environments, and mobilise staff for a defined public-sector assignment. The route to market is significant: the buyer used a professional-services framework and its temporary professional staff and secondments lot, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to the relevant framework route or an equivalent approved arrangement. The successful provider was a large specialist staffing and professional-services company, indicating that recruitment reach, available personnel and dependable resourcing capacity are important competitive strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROJECT PLANNER

Notice Description

Appointment of a temporary Project Planner linked to the Metro team. This contract is awarded under the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus, Professional Services Partnership 4, Lot 2 - Temporary Professional Staff and Secondments. There is an option to extend the contract for 6 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0ccc5f6-b84e-4b66-a4e3-852d0d0e47db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa057629-31fc-48fd-abea-d7f2b9cefc9f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2026 - 22 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Matchtech Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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