Contract award · 20 Nov 2025

External Legal Support - Electronic Vehicle Charging Area Transit Stations

West Midlands Combined Authority awarded “External Legal Support - Electronic Vehicle…” to Browne Jacobson LLP for £223k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionBusiness servicesWest Midlands

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
Value
£222,815.28
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Nov 2025
  2. Published26 Nov 2025Published 6 days after the contract date

Description

West Midlands Combined Authority have awarded a contract to Browne Jacobson to provide legal advice in regards to the development of Electric Vehicle Charging Area Transit Stations, across the West Midlands region. This is a compliant direct award via the Procurement Services Framework via Kent County Council.

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