Executive Support for Create Central

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£57,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Aug 2025

Awarded to The Operations People Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The West Midlands Combined Authority is interested in recruiting an organisation to provide Executive Leadership Support to Create Central, the West Midlands Creative Industries Cluster.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

79411100 Business development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST
Authority reference: RFQ-ECDVDE-ESG-2025-0002
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-046985
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058389 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £57,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Operations People LimitedSME	£57,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The Operations People LimitedSME
Signed
6 Aug 2025
Value
£57,500
Period
6 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 May 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
In the event that the Combined Authority experiences any delays in the establishment of a new economic delivery vehicle or any other related delays, the combined authority has the option to extend the contract for a further period between 1st April 2026 and 31st May 2026.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMD-1353-PZVX 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Operations People LimitedAwarded supplier Headlands House, 1 Kings Court, Kettering, East Midlands, NN15 6WJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2025, 15:08 BST