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Provision of a White Label Jobs Board Solution for WMjobs.co.uk (W198)

West Midlands Employers

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Sep 2026 at 15:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Employers (WME) is considering procuring a white-label jobs board platform to keep WMJobs running and support its future development. WMJobs is an established public sector recruitment service used by local authorities, education providers, emergency services, charities and other public and not-for-profit organisations across the West Midlands and beyond. The service publishes job advertisements and connects recruiting organisations with jobseekers. The platform would provide industry-specific jobs board software and associated software supply services (CPV 48100000). The service is based in the West Midlands and serves organisations beyond the region. WME is seeking supplier input on capability, relevant experience, delivery models, market readiness and future development as it prepares its requirements.

This process is at planning: WME has announced its intention to consider a procurement and is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. The engagement is intended to inform the future specification, participation conditions, award criteria, timetable and contract approach; it does not commit WME to proceed, and taking part will not confer an advantage in a later competition. WME expected the engagement questionnaire to open on 23 September 2026, with supplier responses due by 17:00 on 5 October 2026; clarification questions were expected by midday on 2 October 2026. The planned contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a possible extension to 30 June 2032. No procurement method or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

The engagement is relevant to suppliers of white-label recruitment and jobs board platforms, particularly those with experience supporting public sector and not-for-profit recruitment across multiple organisations. WME is looking to understand supplier capability, delivery approaches, market readiness and how platforms could support the continued operation and future development of WMJobs. Suppliers with the capacity to serve a substantial established service may find the scale indicators useful: WMJobs currently supports approximately 3,600 recruiting organisations, publishes around 21,000 advertisements each year, attracts more than 334,000 unique visitors per month and has over 632,000 registered jobseeker accounts. These figures are indicative. The process is for preparation and market understanding; participation is voluntary and is not a bid for a contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a White Label Jobs Board Solution for WMjobs.co.uk (W198)

Notice Description

West Midlands Employers is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the potential procurement of a white-label jobs board platform to support the continued operation and future development of WMJobs. WMJobs is an established public sector job board operated by West Midlands Employers (WME). The service supports local authorities, education providers, emergency services, charities and other public sector and not-for-profit organisations across the West Midlands and beyond. To assist suppliers in understanding the scale of the service, WMJobs currently supports approximately 3,600 recruiting organisations, publishes around 21,000 job advertisements annually, attracts over 334,000 monthly unique visitors, and has more than 632,000 registered job seeker accounts. These figures are indicative only and are provided to support supplier understanding during this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. WME is seeking early market input to help refine its requirements and understand available delivery models. The purpose of this engagement is to gather information regarding: * Supplier Capability and relevant experience * Potential delivery Approaches and Market readiness * Future development considerations The engagement is intended to support market understanding only and does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or commitment by WME to proceed with any procurement. Participation in this engagement will not give any supplier an advantage in any future procurement, and non-participation will not prevent a supplier from bidding should a procurement be launched. WME will manage the engagement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Interested Organisations are invited to complete the accompanying supplier questionnaire.

Planning Information

The PME opens on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 and suppliers will have until 17:00 on Monday 05 October 2026 to respond. The PME questionnaire can be accessed here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ysdzhWm7u5 Suppliers may raise clarification questions by emailing yannick@icosa.uk All clarification questions must be received by 12h00PM Friday 2nd October 2026. All information provided by suppliers will be used to inform WME’s procurement preparation. Where relevant, information gathered through PME may be reflected in future procurement documents, shared with the market on an equal basis, or used to refine the proposed specification, Conditions of Participation, award criteria, timetable or contract approach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092211-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Employers
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B18 6ND
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
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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