Notice Information
Notice Title
WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029
Notice Description
Provision of WMFS Fire Fighter Attraction and Selection Services including Be a Firefighter Recruitment Portal, IT Support and Marketing Engagement
Lot Information
Lot 1
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
Procurement Information
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as the procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0613d0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008780-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £189,420 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Isabella Hickman
- Contact Email
- bella.hickman@wmfs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B7 4HW
- Post Town
- 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
- Nechells
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
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