# ATTRACT TO TRAIN PROGRAMME

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by West Midlands Fire Service.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Midlands Fire Service](/buyers/west-midlands-fire-service/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Fire Service College](/contract-winners/fire-service-college/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £100,000
- Tender value: £114,000
- Award date: 11 August 2017
- Published: 18 August 2017
- Contract start: 21 August 2017
- Contract end: 20 August 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 91399fd7-7231-4dce-9d4c-b0fc7f88f618-166578
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22eaa428-d3e1-45e7-8f84-a577d0c4fcda

## Description

The Authority has identified the need to rethink our communications and marketing strategy and overall approach to the recruitment of firefighters\. We have introduced ambitious recruitment targets and our firefighter recruitment activity will be driven by a sustained approach to positive action\. Moving away from campaign based recruitment, we will focus our attention on generating a candidate pool that we will nurture through selection\. The assessment methods used for Firefighter recruitment need to be updated and there will be a range of exercises developed to ensure that we are able to fully assess the behaviours, skills and attributes required of the changing firefighter role\. The contract includes short term marketing and managing of interest via social media and sifting of applicants during the initial stage of selection utilising a number of bespoke tools\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91399fd7-7231-4dce-9d4c-b0fc7f88f618-166578)