---
title: "Recruitment to Investment vacancies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b4c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Midlands Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-28"
---

# Recruitment to Investment vacancies

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b4c

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## Summary

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned recruitment services to fill vacancies in investment roles. The work is recruitment and candidate sourcing for investment positions, delivered for the authority in the West Midlands. The procurement covered one lot, with recruitment services as the contracted requirement. This is relevant to recruitment agencies and search firms with experience identifying and placing candidates in investment roles, particularly those able to serve a public-sector client in the West Midlands.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. West Midlands Combined Authority used a below-threshold limited competition. Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,583 excluding VAT (£55,899.60 including VAT). The tender is recorded as complete; the award is active. The published information identifies recruitment services for investment roles as the requirement, but does not set out separate scoring criteria or detailed evaluation weightings.

This award shows demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for specialist recruitment support for investment vacancies, rather than a broad general recruitment requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate an ability to understand investment-role requirements, identify suitable candidates and deliver recruitment services for a public authority in the West Midlands. Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited, an SME, won the contract, indicating that a supplier need not necessarily be a large recruitment business to compete for a requirement of this kind. Recruitment agencies with relevant investment-sector search capability and the capacity to manage a focused assignment of this scale are best placed when similar requirements arise.

## Notice

To provide recruitment services for Investment roles

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091326-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,583 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COBALT CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 11:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091326-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091326-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cobaltrecruitment.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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