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Workforce Planning

West Midlands Combined Authority

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25 Aug 2026 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned the development of a workforce plan for its organisation. The requirement is a professional consultancy service focused on workforce planning, supported by research consultancy and business development consultancy expertise. The work is associated with the Combined Authority in Birmingham and is delivered in the United Kingdom. It was procured as a single requirement rather than being divided into described work packages. The buyer is a sub-central public authority responsible for the West Midlands area. The selected provider, the Institute for Employment Studies, is based in Brighton and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement therefore suits organisations able to combine labour-market or workforce research with practical advice on business and workforce development.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to the Institute for Employment Studies. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027. Its value is £74,999 gross, and it is below the relevant threshold. The award covers research consultancy and business development consultancy services supporting the workforce plan. The contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the limited-competition route; the published data does not set out separate quality, price or other scoring criteria. The award was made to one supplier for the full requirement, rather than being split between multiple awarded providers.

This procurement indicates a defined requirement for workforce planning supported by evidence-based research and business development advice. Competitors would need to understand workforce strategy and be able to translate research into a practical plan for a public authority. Credibility would come from demonstrable capability in employment, labour-market or organisational research, together with consultancy experience in workforce or business development. Suppliers should also be able to produce clear strategic recommendations for a combined authority operating across the West Midlands. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that delivery at this scale is within reach of a specialist consultancy rather than requiring a large corporate structure. Organisations combining research capability with applied workforce-planning expertise are the closest fit for comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Workforce Planning

Notice Description

Development of a workforce plan for West Midlands Combined Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080810-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES

Further Information

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