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'Cradle to Career' Discovery phase

West Midlands Combined Authority · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Constellia Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£303k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Aug 2025
Award ID
048622-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98200000 — Equal opportunities consultancy services

Lots

  • 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. Additional information: This is a 24 month contract with an optional 6 month extension, 12th August 2025- 11th August 2027Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-058793
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
98200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Equal opportunities consultancy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
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. Additional information: This is a 24 month contract with an optional 6 month extension, 12th August 2025- 11th August 2027

Options

Description
Option to extend for a period of 6 months at no additional value

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-152560
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B193SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Summer Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Lydia Russell
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155558
Name
Constellia Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Constellia Limited
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157936
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority Birmingham

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
West Midlands Combined Authority Birmingham

Award information

Award 1
Id
048622-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155558
Name
Constellia Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048622-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
048622-2025-1
Date Signed
11 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
303,030.3
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B193SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058793-2025-08-14T09:49:37+01:00compiled ·