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Advisory Due Diligence Support

West Midlands Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Jul 2026 at 14:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority bought consultancy support for advisory due diligence, classified as technical analysis or consultancy services. The work is for the Authority’s requirements in the West Midlands. The procurement covers professional advisory input rather than goods, construction or operational services, and was handled by the Authority as the public-sector buyer. The successful suppliers are PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, working together on the awarded requirement. The contract sits within a wider framework arrangement, with this procurement linked to the framework’s relevant lot. Businesses assessing their fit should therefore have a service offering focused on advisory due diligence and technical analysis, with the ability to deliver consultancy support for a combined authority operating in the West Midlands.

This is a completed, awarded procurement conducted by selective procedure as an award under a framework, without a competitive call-off. It had one completed lot. The award was made to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited on 11 June 2026 for £1,600,000 excluding VAT (£1,920,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 12 June 2026 and runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 October 2026, with a possible extension by written agreement to a maximum date of 31 December 2026. The contract is active and the award value is above the applicable threshold. The procurement is subject to the utilities regime. The term, scope and fees may be revised if an extension is agreed.

This award provides a clear reference point for suppliers targeting West Midlands Combined Authority’s advisory due diligence needs. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability in technical analysis and consultancy-led due diligence, together with sufficient organisational capacity to support the Authority’s requirements through a framework arrangement. The selected suppliers are large organisations, indicating that the buyer accepted providers able to offer substantial consultancy resources and coordinated delivery across the awarded service. Future competitors should be able to define and deliver agreed due diligence outputs, manage the work against a public-sector contract manager’s requirements, and operate within framework performance measures. Firms with a matching advisory offer and an established route into the relevant framework are the closest comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advisory Due Diligence Support

Notice Description

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) requires the provision of consultancy support for the provision of advisory due diligence support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069680-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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