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Bus Reform - Commercial Consultant Support

West Midlands Combined Authority

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned commercial consultancy support for its bus reform programme. The work falls within technical analysis and consultancy services and is intended to provide commercial advice rather than physical works or goods. Delivery is in the West Midlands, with the authority based in Birmingham. The requirement was procured through Lot 2 of the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4), a professional services framework. The selected supplier is Waterman Aspen Limited, which provides the relevant commercial consultancy capability. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to consultancies able to advise a regional transport authority on the commercial aspects of bus reform and to operate through comparable public-sector professional services frameworks.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Waterman Aspen Limited through a limited procedure using a direct award under the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus Professional Services Partnership 4 framework, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026, has a duration of six months and is valued at £110,250. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The active award covers commercial consultancy support for the bus reform requirement. The procurement was conducted by West Midlands Combined Authority, and the contract is subject to the Government Procurement Agreement. The award route means this was a framework call-off rather than an open competition for all suppliers.

This award indicates established demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for specialist commercial advice connected with bus reform. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience in commercial consultancy and technical analysis for public-sector transport or comparable reform programmes, together with the capacity to deliver focused advice over a defined, short-term engagement. Experience of working with regional or local government, understanding public procurement and framework call-offs, and translating transport policy into commercially practical recommendations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route also shows the importance of holding a place on a suitable professional services framework, or partnering with a framework supplier where permitted. The successful supplier was a large business, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with established organisational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Reform - Commercial Consultant Support

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded to Waterman Aspen Limited for the provision of commercial consultancy support, via Lot 2 (of the MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS (MHA+) - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP 4 (PSP4) . The contract duration is a period of six (6) months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract has been awarded to Waterman Aspen Limited for the provision of commercial consultancy support, via Lot 2 (of the MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS (MHA+) - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP 4 (PSP4) . The contract duration is a period of six (6) months.

Procurement Information

A contract has been awarded to Waterman Aspen Limited for the provision of commercial consultancy support, via an appropriate framework route (Direct Award) via Lot 2 (of the MIDLANDS HIGHWAYS ALLIANCE PLUS (MHA+) - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP 4 (PSP4) .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d93b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072883-2026
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

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waterman Aspen

Further Information

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