Mayoral Development Corporation & Zone Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£30,248published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Constellia Public Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WMCA are looking to appoint a consultant to act as Senior Responsible Officer on behalf of the WMCA and lead on instruction and commissioning of Deloitte to ensure a robust and acceptable submission for Mayoral Delivery Corporation status to the Secretary of State, and the appropriate establishment of the Mayoral Delivery Zone.

CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This consultancy is awarded to Chris Ives of Dovehouse consultants via Constellia as a…Awarded

This consultancy is awarded to Chris Ives of Dovehouse consultants via Constellia as a neutral vendor, 14th January 2026 - 31st March 2026

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: 18 Feb 2026, 09:57 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2026, 09:57 GMT
Authority reference: PRT-MAYOR-ESG-2025-0002
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014606
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0656b5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is awarded to Constellia Public Limited, they are a neutral vendor who subcontract the work out to Dovehouse Consultants Ltd. The framework allows for a direct award without prior publication.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,2481 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Constellia Public Ltd	£30,248 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014606-2026-1 · Constellia Public Ltd
Signed
17 Feb 2026
Value
£30,248
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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Constellia Public LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08664789 London, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.