Contract award · 22 May 2026

CWC25169d - BCT Smestow Valley Development Works

Wolverhampton City Council awarded “BCT Smestow Valley Development Works” to Amey OW Limited for £160k on 22 May 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringWest Midlands

Value £160k
WinnerAmey OW Limited

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
Wolverhampton City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£159,901.41
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Highways consultancy services (CPV 71311210)
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 May 2026
  2. Published22 May 2026Published the same day

Description

City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport (BCT) are seeking an organisation to deliver the development of an active travel route along a disused railway line which runs from Wolverhampton to Dudley via Wombourne in South Staffordshire. This seeks to obtain help developing the economic and financial cases of the SAF business case for this programme, alongside initial designs. Utilising Midlands Highway Alliance PSP4 Framework Lot 1

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