Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
HTO2 LLP (OC435943)
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B193SD
UK
E-mail: victoria.taylor@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
Temporary Agency Staff
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide temporary agency staff to West Midlands Combined authority.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide temporary agency staff to West Midlands Combined Authority
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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
West Midlands Combined Authority are reviewing their requirements in relation to temporary agency staff, in order to put a new contract in place in 2026. This direct award to the current provider allows this review to take place to ensure moving forward West Midlands Combined authority have a contract in place that meets the needs of the organisation.
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
07/05/2026
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
Hays Specialist Recruitment
00975677
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 5 000 000.00
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
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2026