Notice Information
Notice Title
Development and Design Services
Notice Description
This contract is required in order to progress scheme development, conduct extensive site surveys, and for the production of the Outline Business Case for Aldridge Train Station, Walsall.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This contract is required in order to progress scheme development, conduct extensive site surveys, and for the production of the Outline Business Case for Aldridge Train Station, Walsall.
Procurement Information
This contract is being awarded utilising UCR Reg 50 clause (c (ii)): "where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; Network Rail is the principal point of contact for investors in the rail network. Network Rail's role in relation to enhancement schemes is underpinned by its obligations as network operator. Due to Network Rail's responsibility for the Railway this work could not be completed without them. Network Rail put in place efficient delivery arrangements for all schemes it is required to deliver, and to take on those risks which it is in the best position to manage, including design and construction risks where appropriate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05539b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035162-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,953,089 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- carole clarke
- Contact Email
- carole.clarke@wmca.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1212147693
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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