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title: "PROJECT PLANNER"
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buyer: "West Midlands Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# PROJECT PLANNER

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0ccc5f6-b84e-4b66-a4e3-852d0d0e47db

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## Summary

West Midlands Combined Authority procured temporary project-planning services for its Metro team. The requirement was for a Project Planner supplied as temporary professional staff or a secondee, supporting the authority’s transport and infrastructure work. It falls within construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000) and was delivered in the West Midlands. The procurement was a service requirement under the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus, Professional Services Partnership 4 framework, specifically its lot for temporary professional staff and secondments. The buyer is based in Birmingham, and the appointed supplier was Matchtech Limited, a specialist staffing and professional services business. The arrangement also included an option to extend the engagement by six months.

This completed procurement was awarded on 20 August 2026 following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 12 June 2026 at 18:00. The estimated value was between £59,400 and £118,800, including the potential extension. Matchtech Limited received the award for £59,400. The contract period runs from 22 June 2026 to 22 December 2026, with a six-month extension option. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This was a single temporary-staff requirement rather than a multi-lot competition, and participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for temporary project planners supporting Metro and related infrastructure activity. A credible future supplier would need to provide suitably experienced project-planning professionals or secondees, understand construction consultancy environments, and mobilise staff for a defined public-sector assignment. The route to market is significant: the buyer used a professional-services framework and its temporary professional staff and secondments lot, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to the relevant framework route or an equivalent approved arrangement. The successful provider was a large specialist staffing and professional-services company, indicating that recruitment reach, available personnel and dependable resourcing capacity are important competitive strengths.

## Notice

Appointment of a temporary Project Planner linked to the Metro team. This contract is awarded under the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus, Professional Services Partnership 4, Lot 2 - Temporary Professional Staff and Secondments. There is an option to extend the contract for 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa057629-31fc-48fd-abea-d7f2b9cefc9f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2026 - 22 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,400 |
| 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 Combined Authority |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Matchtech Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa057629-31fc-48fd-abea-d7f2b9cefc9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa057629-31fc-48fd-abea-d7f2b9cefc9f
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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