TfWM Safeguarding Lead Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£38,395published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Waterman Aspen

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for West Midlands (TFWM) requires support from a Safeguarding Lead to ensure the safe and compliant operation of Ring & Ride (R&R)/Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)/West Midlands Bus on Demand services.

CPV: Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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: 11 Sept 2025, 11:33 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2025, 11:33 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055744
Classification (CPV): Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059872 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award to Waterman Aspen as permissible under the MHA Framework guidelines.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £38,3951 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Waterman Aspen	£38,395 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 055744-2025-1 · Waterman Aspen
Signed
3 Sept 2025
Value
£38,395
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B193SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Waterman Aspen LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02203474 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.