Official UK procurement notice
Evaluation for the WMCA Investment into project Polly
Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Awarded value£31,825published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Apr 2026
Awarded to Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Midlands Combined Authority are recruiting for the consultancy to assist with the evaluation of the impact of an investment of £1.4m into the production of Project Polly to mobilise from a base in the West Midlands. This evaluation will assess the economic contribution of Project Polly being produced within the West Midlands. The focus will be on quantifying the Gross Value Added (GVA) to the West Midlands economy and identifying key outcomes and outputs for the regional screen sector and associated supply chains.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2026, 13:19 BST
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 13:19 BST
- Authority reference
RFQ-CREATE-ESG-2026-0002- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041917- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069355Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published7 May 2026, 13:19 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £31,8251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Owens Partnership Ltd | £31,825 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Evaluation for the WMCA investment into Project Polly · Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- £31,825
- Period
- 23 Apr 2026 – 5 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender