Official UK procurement notice
Development and Design Services
Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is required in order to progress scheme development, conduct extensive site surveys, and for the production of the Outline Business Case for Aldridge Train Station, Walsall.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jan 2025, 15:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jan 2025, 15:46 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002422- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cfFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract is being awarded utilising UCR Reg 50 clause (c (ii)):
"where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons;
Network Rail is the principal point of contact for investors in the rail network. Network Rail's role in relation to enhancement schemes is underpinned by its obligations as network operator. Due to Network Rail's responsibility for the Railway this work could not be completed without them. Network Rail put in place efficient delivery arrangements for all schemes it is required to deliver, and to take on those risks which it is in the best position to manage, including design and construction risks where appropriate.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 002422-2025-1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- WMCAReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.