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Recruitment to Investment vacancies

West Midlands Combined Authority

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned recruitment services to fill vacancies in investment roles. The work is recruitment and candidate sourcing for investment positions, delivered for the authority in the West Midlands. The procurement covered one lot, with recruitment services as the contracted requirement. This is relevant to recruitment agencies and search firms with experience identifying and placing candidates in investment roles, particularly those able to serve a public-sector client in the West Midlands.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. West Midlands Combined Authority used a below-threshold limited competition. Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,583 excluding VAT (£55,899.60 including VAT). The tender is recorded as complete; the award is active. The published information identifies recruitment services for investment roles as the requirement, but does not set out separate scoring criteria or detailed evaluation weightings.

This award shows demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for specialist recruitment support for investment vacancies, rather than a broad general recruitment requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate an ability to understand investment-role requirements, identify suitable candidates and deliver recruitment services for a public authority in the West Midlands. Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited, an SME, won the contract, indicating that a supplier need not necessarily be a large recruitment business to compete for a requirement of this kind. Recruitment agencies with relevant investment-sector search capability and the capacity to manage a focused assignment of this scale are best placed when similar requirements arise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment to Investment vacancies

Notice Description

To provide recruitment services for Investment roles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091326-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,583 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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

COBALT CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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