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Chief HR Advisory Licence

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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01 Apr 2026 at 09:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the West Midlands Combined Authority involves a direct award for a Chief HR Advisory Licence within the human resources management sector. The process, tagged as an award and contract, has been completed under the procurement category of services. Located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, this tender falls outside the scope of standard procurement directives and adheres to the GCloud 14 framework. The West Midlands Combined Authority, a regional body based in Birmingham, awarded the contract to Gartner UK Limited on 27th March 2026, with the contract valued at £124,200 GBP.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in human resources consultancy services adhering to frameworks such as GCloud 14. Large businesses, given the scale required for such advisory services, are likely to benefit most from participating in similar procurement processes. The role of this contract emphasises the provision of specialised consultancy aimed at supporting organisational transformation programmes, highlighting the need for expert HR advisory solutions. Gartner UK Limited, a large-scale supplier, exemplifies the type of successful competitor in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Chief HR Advisory Licence

Notice Description

West Midlands Combined Authority require the purchase of a Chief Human Resource Leaders and Chief Human Resource Officer Advisory Service licence to support the Organisation's Transformation Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Midlands Combined Authority require the purchase of a Chief Human Resource Leaders and Chief Human Resource Officer Advisory Service licence to support the Organisation's Transformation Programme.

Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via the Gcloud 14 framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030210-2026
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

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£124,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20261 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

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
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
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARTNER

Further Information

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