---
title: "Social Value Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058cf5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-08-22"
---

# Social Value Review

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058cf5

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has successfully completed a procurement process to engage Buyingteam Limited, trading as Proxima, for the review of the Authority’s social value policies. This contract, falling under the services category, specifically pertains to Business Analysis Consultancy Services and commenced on 30th June 2025, running until 29th September 2025, with a possibility of a one-month extension. Conducted as a limited procurement under the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6277, the award did not require prior publication of a competition call. The contract was signed on 21st August 2025, and the entire procurement falls within the regional confines of the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in public sector services and management consultancy. The engagement allows SMEs that are adept in delivering tailored business analysis services to enter a collaborative arrangement with public authorities to enhance social value structures. Such contracts are ideal for businesses with the requisite expertise and credentials under established commercial frameworks such as the Crown Commercial Services Framework. This environment fosters robust partnerships between small and medium-sized consulting enterprises and governmental bodies, promoting innovation and efficiency in public policy enhancements.

## Notice

West Midlands Combined Authority have awarded a contract to Buyingteam Limited t/a Proxima to carry out the review of WMCA's social value policies. This is a compliant direct award utilising the Crown Commercial services Framework RM6277- Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 6 - Procurement & Supply Chain

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Midlands Combined Authority have awarded a contract to Buyingteam Limited t/a Proxima to carry out the review of WMCA's social value policies. This is a compliant direct award utilising the Crown Commercial services Framework RM6277- Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 6 - Procurement & Supply Chain Additional information: This contract has been awarded for 3 months, 30th June 2025 until 29th September 2025 with 1 month optional extension.

Options: This award includes a 1 month optional extension at no additional value.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded via the Crown Commercial Services, Management consultancy Framework Three RM6187, Lot 6 -Procurement & Supply Chain which allows for a direct award. The award of the contract therefore does not require prior publication of competition

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050914-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | 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 | BUYING TEAM LIMITED T/A PROXIMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2025 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050914-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wmca.org.uk/

## Provenance

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