---
title: "VEAT Notice Intention to award a service contract for the provision of support services in relation to international recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d656"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF WM ADASS"
published: "2023-06-14"
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# VEAT Notice Intention to award a service contract for the provision of support services in relation to international recruitment

Buyer: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF WM ADASS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d656

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## Summary

The Shropshire Council on behalf of WM ADASS has awarded a service contract for the provision of support services in relation to international recruitment to West Midlands Employers. This procurement falls under the services category with a main procurement classification of recruitment services. The procurement method used was the 'Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition'. The contract was signed on 30th May 2023 and aims to develop initiatives supporting local authority members and the Adult Social Care Workforce in the UK's West Midlands region.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in areas such as business consultancy, management consultancy, education, and training services relevant to community and social welfare sectors. Companies that specialise in workforce development or social care services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The intention behind this tender is to address the workforce challenges faced in the adult social care sector by offering tailored programmes and support services in the West Midlands region.

## Notice

Intention to award a service contract under Regulation 12 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for support in developing a focussed programme of initiatives to support local authority members and the Adult Social Care Workforce.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

WMADASS is a membership organisation representing directors of adult social care services in the West Midlands. WMADASS have identified the need for work to be undertaken to address the workforce challenges faced in the adult social care sector. As lead council for WMADASS, Shropshire Council intends to award this contract to West Midlands Employers (WME), an unincorporated employers' association. WME has the characteristics of legal personality by virtue of section 127 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and operates on the basis that it is a legal person which is controlled by all 32 of its member councils, including Shropshire Council, therefore meeting the test in Regulation 12 (4) PCR 2015. At least 80% of WME's income is generated from services delivered to the 32 councils that are members of the employers association, and there is no private capital participation in WME's business.

### Procurement Information

This contract is awarded for the technical reason that it has been awarded by a member of a legal person to that person under Regulation 12 PCR 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016945-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF WM ADASS |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY2 6ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST MIDLANDS EMPLOYERS (WME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2023 at 18:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016945-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784305108
- https://www.wm-adass.org.uk/

## Provenance

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