Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B193SD
UK
Contact person: Lydia Russell
E-mail: lydia.russell@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
'Cradle to Career' Discovery phase
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Midlands Combined Authority require the support from an external consultant to provide specialist support to improve outcomes in education, employment, health, and community resilience by engaging communities in a structured, collaborative process of local transformation. Cradle to Career represents a model of inclusive growth and community-led transformation that aligns closely with WMCA's Employment and Skills Strategy and ambition for preventative, locally driven reform.
This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
303 030.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Midlands Combined Authority require the support from an external consultant to provide specialist support to improve outcomes in education, employment, health, and community resilience by engaging communities in a structured, collaborative process of local transformation. Cradle to Career represents a model of inclusive growth and community-led transformation that aligns closely with WMCA's Employment and Skills Strategy and ambition for preventative, locally driven reform.
This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a period of 6 months at no additional value
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a 24 month contract with an optional 6 month extension, 12th August 2025- 11th August 2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constellia Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 303 030.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Combined Authority Birmingham
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2025