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
- Supplier
- Haskoning UK Ltd
- Value
- £162,350
- 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 date16 Apr 2026
- Published28 Apr 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport (BCT) is looking to appoint a suitable organisation to undertake work for the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the A41 Carters Green project. The rationale behind the scheme is to improve transport connectivity and reliability at the A41 Albion roundabout at Carter's Green, in Sandwell. The study area comprises the Albion roundabout and its approaches from the north (Old Meeting Street), the south (Carters Green / High Street) and the west and east (A41 Black Country New Road). The project area also includes Dudley Street between Carters Green and the Dudley Street / Guns Village Metro stop, acknowledging the importance of public transport access to / from the area via Metro and bus along this corridor. The project deliberates what is the best transport solution for the current and future needs of the Carters Green and West Bromwich area and the A41. The prospective contract will be managed by Black Country Transport, a…
About the supplier
Haskoning UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01336844).