Award

Development and Design Services

  • WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002422

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cf

Published 23 January 2025, 3:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

16 SUMMER LANE

BIRMINGHAM

B193SD

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wmca.org.uk

one.6) Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Development and Design Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is required in order to progress scheme development, conduct extensive site surveys, and for the production of the Outline Business Case for Aldridge Train Station, Walsall.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is required in order to progress scheme development, conduct extensive site surveys, and for the production of the Outline Business Case for Aldridge Train Station, Walsall.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract is being awarded utilising UCR Reg 50 clause (c (ii)):

"where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons;

Network Rail is the principal point of contact for investors in the rail network. Network Rail's role in relation to enhancement schemes is underpinned by its obligations as network operator. Due to Network Rail's responsibility for the Railway this work could not be completed without them. Network Rail put in place efficient delivery arrangements for all schemes it is required to deliver, and to take on those risks which it is in the best position to manage, including design and construction risks where appropriate.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 August 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WMCA

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom