Evaluation of the WMCA's culture and creative infrastructure programme

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£44,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Apr 2026

Awarded to Burns Owens Partnership Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WMCA are looking to procure a consultancy company to perform an evaluation of the Culture and Creative Infrastructure Programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

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: 17 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
Last source update: 17 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
Authority reference: RFQ-CREATE-ESG-2026-0001
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034956
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0684bd Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £44,6001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Burns Owens Partnership Ltd	£44,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Burns Owens Partnership Ltd
Signed
15 Apr 2026
Value
£44,600
Period
15 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMD-1353-PZVX 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04665658GB-PPON: PPYC-5823-QMJJ 15 Southampton Place, London, London, WC1A 2AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 09:05 BST