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CWC26063 - BCT A4168 Priory Road OBC

Wolverhampton City Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council, acting on behalf of Black Country Transport, commissioned highways consultancy services for the A4168 Priory Road scheme. The work covers upgrading the existing preliminary design and starting the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the scheme. Priory Road is in the borough of Dudley and the scheme connects Dudley Town Centre at the Ednam Road Roundabout with the Birmingham New Road to the north. This is a professional transport and highway development assignment rather than construction works or routine maintenance. The named buyer is Wolverhampton City Council, based at the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton, and the recorded delivery country is the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under CPV 71311210 for highways consultancy services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award using the ESPO 664_25 framework, Lot 5. Aecom Limited was selected as supplier on 21 August 2026 for £170,679 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 14 February 2027. The original tender submission deadline was 20 August 2026. The award covered the single described requirement: upgrading the preliminary design and commencing the Outline Business Case for A4168 Priory Road. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. Evaluation was conducted within the direct-award route rather than through an open competition.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist highways consultancy supporting scheme development from preliminary design into Outline Business Case work. Suppliers seeking comparable future work with Wolverhampton City Council or Black Country Transport would need demonstrable capability in highway scheme design, transport planning and business-case preparation, with the capacity to develop an existing design into a robust investment case. Experience of corridor improvement schemes linking town centres and strategic roads would be commercially relevant, particularly where work must be coordinated across local-authority boundaries such as Wolverhampton and Dudley. The procurement also shows that the buyer uses the ESPO 664_25 framework, Lot 5, so businesses would need an appropriate route to participate in similar framework-based requirements. SME suitability suggests smaller specialist consultancies may be credible competitors where they can evidence the required technical capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CWC26063 - BCT A4168 Priory Road OBC

Notice Description

City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport are seeking an organisation to complete an upgrade of the Preliminary Design and commence OBC for the A4168 Priory Road. The A4168 Priory Road scheme is located in the borough of Dudley. The scheme links Dudley Town Centre in the South at the Ednam Road Roundabout to the Birmingham New Road in the North. Utilising ESPO 664_25 Lot 5 Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-578eba77-3adc-4eb2-9d35-fb7a884f611f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f691aa97-3056-4691-a6df-5fe9f00108b8
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,679 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,679 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 14 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wolverhampton City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

Further Information

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