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title: "Transport for West Midlands - Consultancy Support - Project Manager"
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# Transport for West Midlands - Consultancy Support - Project Manager

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95

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## Summary

Transport for West Midlands, part of the West Midlands Combined Authority, bought project management consultancy for its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) programme. The appointed project manager supports the programme lead by monitoring, tracking and reporting on schemes, working with local authorities across the West Midlands, and maintaining a critical link to help achieve programme milestones. The work is transport systems consultancy, delivered across the West Midlands. Its purpose is to support delivery of the CRSTS programme, which has a grant commitment deadline.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Waterman Aspen Ltd. The award was made on 10 August 2026, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, matching the programme’s grant commitment deadline. Its awarded value is £77,648.32. The stated procurement estimate was also £77,648.32. The requirement was treated as a single project manager placement; no separate lots are described. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete. The published information describes the support role and programme context, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or detailed selection thresholds.

The award demonstrates demand from the West Midlands Combined Authority for programme-level transport project management: tracking multiple schemes, maintaining delivery oversight and reporting progress against milestones. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need an experienced project manager able to support senior programme leadership, coordinate effectively with local authorities across the West Midlands, and provide reliable monitoring and reporting across a portfolio of transport schemes. The work is tied to a grant-funded programme with a firm commitment deadline, so evidence of managing milestones and keeping delivery on track would be commercially relevant. The procurement was placed as a framework call-off, making access to a suitable framework route an important part of competing for this buyer’s requirement. The recorded SME suitability indicates that smaller consultancies may also be relevant.

## Notice

TfWM is seeking the placement of a Project Manager within CRSTS programme team supporting the CRSTS Programme Lead to monitor, track and report on all schemes and work with local authorities across the West Midlands and act as a critical contact to ensure key milestones can be achieved in line with the programme. There is a grant commitment deadline for the CRSTS programme of 31 March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,648 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,648 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Waterman Aspen |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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