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Canal Capacity Study and strategy

West Midlands Combined Authority

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned a canal-based housing capacity and policy study. The work assesses whether the canal network can support additional residential development, including moorings and floating homes. It covers a network-wide assessment of capacity, identification of constraints and delivery considerations, and development of an evidence base to inform policy within the Strategic Development Strategy. This is urban planning and research consultancy work. The study concerns the canal network in the West Midlands and its potential role in supporting housing. The buyer is West Midlands Combined Authority, the public authority responsible for the commission.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to DK-CM Limited. It was a single-lot service contract awarded through limited competition below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 23 September to 16 October 2026. Its value is £39,486 excluding VAT (£47,383 including VAT). The procurement record does not set out the award evaluation basis, so no conclusion about the criteria used to select the supplier can be drawn from these published details.

This award demonstrates demand from West Midlands Combined Authority for evidence-led planning consultancy focused on canal infrastructure and housing capacity. Suppliers with experience in urban planning, research consultancy and assessing development capacity across a network would be relevant to a similar requirement. A credible competitor would need to assess moorings and floating homes, identify practical constraints and delivery considerations, and turn the findings into a usable policy evidence base. The work was commissioned as a focused, single-lot study, indicating a defined consultancy assignment rather than a large construction contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Canal Capacity Study and strategy

Notice Description

WMCA is seeking to commission a supplier to provide a Canal-Based Housing Capacity and Policy Study to assess the extent to which the canal network can support additional residential development. The study will provide a network-wide assessment of capacity for both moorings and floating homes, identify constraints and delivery considerations, and develop an evidence base to inform policy within the SDS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07799b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090616-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,486 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 30 days
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

DK-CM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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