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title: "Employment advice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE"
published: "2026-06-03"
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# Employment advice

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93e55703-5bd9-403a-95db-36a2ab1098bc

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## Summary

The West Midlands Fire Service is the buying organisation for a procurement process titled "Employment advice" under the industry category of Legal services (CPV 79100000). The process took place in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, and is now in the Award stage, having been completed on 3rd June 2026. The procurement was conducted via a limited method, specifically a competitive quotation below the threshold, with an initial tender period ending on 6th May 2026 and the contract period spanning from 7th May to 8th May 2026. This tender seeks to provide legal employment advice, with a minimum value set at £30,411 GBP.

This procurement presents an opportunity for large-scale legal service businesses with expertise in employment advice to collaborate with the West Midlands Fire Service. The successful supplier for this contract was EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP, known for their capability to deliver large-scale legal solutions. Businesses aiming to grow in the legal consultation market, particularly those that can manage competitive quotations below thresholds efficiently, would find such tenders beneficial. The engagement with a public sector client like the West Midlands Fire Service can enhance credentials and provide strategic leverage in securing future contracts. Although the tender is not specifically targeting SMEs or VCSEs, businesses focusing on comprehensive employment law services are well-suited for such opportunities.

## Notice

Employment advice. Period - 28 July 2025 to 24 April 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee12444d-fdc2-40ea-8398-70edb1a30c29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2026 - 8 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,411 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,411 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B7 4HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee12444d-fdc2-40ea-8398-70edb1a30c29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee12444d-fdc2-40ea-8398-70edb1a30c29
  3rd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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