Contract

CEO External Recruitment

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048997

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058891

Published 15 August 2025, 9:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B193SD

Contact

Emily Sutton

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CEO External Recruitment

Reference number

PRT-PEOP-ESG-2025-0001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Executive Search for the CEO role for the West Midlands Combined Authority.

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: £32,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Executive Search for the CEO role for the West Midlands Combined Authority.

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:

Procurement was through a direct award to a framework.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

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

Berwick Partners

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House

02770713

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £32,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

West Midlands Combined Authority

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom