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title: "Acquisition of 2 bus depots"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066bdf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-03-17"
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# Acquisition of 2 bus depots

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bdf

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is managing a procurement process for the acquisition of two bus depots located in West Bromwich and Acocks Green, with an award date of 17th March 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically addressing legal advisory and representation services. Although the procurement method was limited and bypassed a formal call for competition due to extreme urgency, the contract has been actively awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. This project involves managing contracts and advising on various liabilities, including tax and environmental concerns, with strategic planning around town and country planning. This procurement stage is complete, and the urgency was driven by the necessity to finalise acquisition by 31st December 2026, placing significant importance on rigorous legal and practical advice. The location central to the project is Birmingham, UK.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those with experience in handling emergency acquisitions and managing contracts with complex ancillary instruments. Firms with expertise in tax advice, environmental law, and real estate planning may find themselves well-suited to similar opportunities, given the detailed scope of work involved in this contract from WMCA. As the supplier, Addleshaw Goddard LLP demonstrates that large-scale legal firms have the capacity and expertise required for executing contracts of this nature. Businesses aiming to work within the public sector, especially regional or local authority projects, are positioned to benefit by developing strong consultancy and advisory relationships that can accommodate urgent and multi-faceted procurement requirements such as this.

## Notice

WMCA is seeking to create a retainer in respect of the work for the acquired bus depots at West Bromwich and Acocks Green.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

(i) Act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of a contract for the acquisition of the two bus depots at West Bromwich and Acocks Green to include all ancillary instruments such as leasebacks to National Express and for such contracts to address "long use" grant conditions if any are applicable (ii) Potentially act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of an option to acquire an additional part of a bus depot. (iii) Advise on SDLT and VAT liability and tax planning (iv) Environmental liability (v) Town & Country Planning re both the existing depot use and possible change of uses

Options: x1 twelve month optional extension

### Procurement Information

Supplier was already working on the same site and dealing with the same matters. There was also urgency to get this acquisition in place by 31st Dec 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023897-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023897-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.WMCA.ORG.UK

## Provenance

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