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
- £160,525
- 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 date15 Apr 2026
- Published28 Apr 2026Published 13 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 A456 corridor. The A456 has been identified by Dudley MBC as a corridor that warrants investment. The A456 sits in the borough of Dudley, close to the border of Birmingham and Worcestershire. It is also close to the M5 Junction 3 near Quinton. Utilising ESPO 664_25 Lot 5
About the supplier
Haskoning UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01336844).