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title: "Wednesbury Town Centre Building Improvement Project (Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058b2d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-20"
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# Wednesbury Town Centre Building Improvement Project (Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership)

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058b2d

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## Summary

The public procurement process undertaken by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council involves the Wednesbury Town Centre Building Improvement Project, designed as part of the Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership. The focus is on project management consultancy services to coordinate building improvements in the town centre, located in Wednesbury, UKG37. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified under CPV code 72224000. The process has reached the award and contract stage as of 20th August 2025, with the council having engaged the SME supplier Berrys through a direct award under extreme urgency conditions, bypassing the usual call for competition pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £100,000 GBP, was signed on 21st November 2024.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities particularly for SMEs experienced in project management and consultancy services within the construction and property sectors. Businesses with a track record of rapid deployment and compliance with strict timeframes would have been ideal competitors here. However, the contract was awarded directly due to urgency, indicating a high-interest area where future opportunities might arise for companies able to offer similar consultancy and project management solutions, particularly in building improvement schemes connected with levelling up initiatives. Such projects not only involve direct consultancy services but also open doors for associated sectors like architectural and engineering services to demonstrate their capabilities in supporting public sector initiatives.

## Notice

Appointment of a consultant to project manage a town centre building improvement grant scheme, including coordination of works and support for property owners and stakeholders.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to extreme urgency arising from unforeseen delays in the confirmation of Levelling Up Partnership programme requirements, which left the council with limited time to mobilise support. To meet strict delivery deadlines and avoid risking programme funding, the council appointed a supplier with prior experience delivering similar schemes for the authority, who was uniquely positioned to begin work immediately. The use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is considered lawful as the urgency was unforeseeable, not caused by the authority, and no other supplier could meet the required timescales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050119-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BERRYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2025 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050119-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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