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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Wolverhampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £167,771
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Highways consultancy services (CPV 71311210)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Feb 2026
- Published11 Feb 2026Published 9 days after the contract date
Description
The City Centre Public Realm Improvement Programme was derived from Council's Connected Places Strategy, approved in 2018. City of Wolverhampton Council is now required to carry out Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) works, for public realm improvements within the city centre. This involves material testing and liaising with the Council's designer for drawing reviews, programming, advising on buildability and undertaking the target cost. Utilising Midland Highways Alliance MSF4 Framework
About the supplier
Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14081596).