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
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Amberside Advisors Ltd
- Value
- £174,446
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Design consultancy services (CPV 79415200)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Jul 2025
- Published7 Aug 2025Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
The Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier to progress the preliminary designs of West Yorkshire's Phase 1 Shared Transport Hubs to a detailed design standard. The appointed supplier will also be responsible for updating the FBC including incorporating revised cost estimates, an updated Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR), and any other necessary amendments to secure successful approval.
About the supplier
Amberside Advisors Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06078852).