Contract

WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029

  • West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008780

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0613d0

Published 2 February 2026, 9:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road

Birmingham

B74HW

Contact

Isabella Hickman

Email

bella.hickman@wmfs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wmfs.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029

Reference number

C5935

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of WMFS Fire Fighter Attraction and Selection Services including Be a Firefighter Recruitment Portal, IT Support and Marketing Engagement

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £189,420

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct award from Everything ICT Framework agreement. WCL(UK) Ltd, trading initially as Think IT and now as Everything ICT, won the procurement competition and operates the Framework on behalf of E2BN. The current iteration of the framework contract was let in July 2022 and will expire on 19 July 2026. The contract reference number is OJEU 2 022/S 000-008826

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as the procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C5935

Title

WMFS Firefighter Attraction and Selection Service_2026-2029

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 January 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WCL UK Ltd (Trading as Everything ICT)

124 City Road

London

EC1V 2NX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

07689604

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £189,420

Total value of the contract/lot: £189,420

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Value excluding VAT: £189,420

Proportion: 100 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Thinkology Ltd. will be delivering this Contract


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom