RFP QuestBeta
OpenStage · tender 28 days to close

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

WMFS Counselling Service

HealthcareCPV 85147000
ValueValue not published
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published22 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 22 Jul 202628 days leftCloses 21 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Bella Hickman
procurement@wmfs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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The brief

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (the Authority) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of a Face-to-Face Counselling Service under Part 6 of the Procurement Act (below-threshold contracts) under the Light Touch Regime.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d08c
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
069027-2026
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