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# West Midlands Combined Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** West Midlands Combined Authority is a Local authority based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 387 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** West Midlands Combined Authority
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 387
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £200m (median award: £69k) across 213 of 213 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** ons-geography (West Midlands)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 19 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 21% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 12 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 272 (97%), Framework: 4 (1%), Dynamic purchasing system: 3 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 156 (56%), Route not published: 45 (16%), Direct award: 44 (16%), Open: 27 (10%), Selective: 7 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 42 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 37 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 14 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
4. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 12 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
5. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 11 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Constellia Public Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/constellia-public-ltd-coh-08664789):** 10 procedures
2. **[Mott MacDonald](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mott-macdonald-coh-01243967):** 10 procedures (14 awards)
3. **[Constellia Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/constellia-limited-coh-06401989):** 8 procedures
4. **[Haigh Rail Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/haigh-rail-limited-coh-07710737):** 7 procedures
5. **[WSP UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wsp-uk-limited-coh-01383511):** 7 procedures (10 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mitie-cleaning-environmental-services-ltd-coh-00686377):** £35m · [Highway Infrastructure Cleaning](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-infrastructure-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-065ca0) · Awarded: 17 Jun 2026
2. **[Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/volkerfitzpatrick-ltd-coh-02387700):** £27m · [Rail Package 2 Camp Hill Line New Stations](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rail-package-2-camp-hill-line-new-stations-ocds-h6vhtk-04f841)
3. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** £27m · [OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-relating-to-oess-onboard-energy-storage-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-04e793)
4. **[BBJ&K Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bbj-k-ltd-coh-10418977):** £15m · [Media Buying](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-056c68) · Awarded: 3 Feb 2026
5. **[Bus Shelters Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bus-shelters-ltd-coh-01822681):** £15m · [Highway Infrastructure Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-infrastructure-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-060374) · Awarded: 22 Apr 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 34
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 91
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full West Midlands Combined Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt