---
title: "Chief HR Advisory Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067a6c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-04-01"
---

# Chief HR Advisory Licence

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067a6c

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the West Midlands Combined Authority involves a direct award for a Chief HR Advisory Licence within the human resources management sector. The process, tagged as an award and contract, has been completed under the procurement category of services. Located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, this tender falls outside the scope of standard procurement directives and adheres to the GCloud 14 framework. The West Midlands Combined Authority, a regional body based in Birmingham, awarded the contract to Gartner UK Limited on 27th March 2026, with the contract valued at £124,200 GBP.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in human resources consultancy services adhering to frameworks such as GCloud 14. Large businesses, given the scale required for such advisory services, are likely to benefit most from participating in similar procurement processes. The role of this contract emphasises the provision of specialised consultancy aimed at supporting organisational transformation programmes, highlighting the need for expert HR advisory solutions. Gartner UK Limited, a large-scale supplier, exemplifies the type of successful competitor in this procurement process.

## Notice

West Midlands Combined Authority require the purchase of a Chief Human Resource Leaders and Chief Human Resource Officer Advisory Service licence to support the Organisation's Transformation Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Midlands Combined Authority require the purchase of a Chief Human Resource Leaders and Chief Human Resource Officer Advisory Service licence to support the Organisation's Transformation Programme.

### Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via the Gcloud 14 framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030210-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £124,200 |

## 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 | GARTNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030210-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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