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
- Waterman Aspen
- Value
- £163,200
- 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 date29 Apr 2026
- Published6 May 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport are seeking an organisation to provide Programme Management services to support Black Country Transport's scheme portfolio. This is to ensure the BCT scheme pipeline has a mechanism, in conjunction with local authority delivery teams, to implement the projects on site. Utilising Midland Highways Alliance PSP4 Lot 2 Framework
About the supplier
Waterman Aspen: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02203474).