Contract

Development and Design Services

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035162

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05539b

Published 25 June 2025, 3:50pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B193SD

Contact

carole clarke

Email

carole.clarke@wmca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1212147693

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,953,089

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

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

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

02904587

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,953,089

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,953,089


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Unable to link this notice to VEAT 2025/S 000-002422

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WMCA

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Country

United Kingdom