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Published 26 Jan 2026, 14:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Independent Competent Person

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000005SME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£45,000≈ £23k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026awarded 13 Mar 2026
Awarded to Railway & Tramway Engineering Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the provision of an Independent Competent Person to provide an independent and

impartial assessment of safety. This is triggered by new or significantly altered vehicles,

infrastructure, or operational procedures that create a new or significantly increased risk

to safety in accordance with Regulation 6(4) and Schedule 4

CPV: Safety consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 months optional extension
79417000 Safety consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Experience and Independence: 30%
  • Stakeholder Experience: 10%
  • Methodology: 15%
  • Named Staff and their Core Skills: 5%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Experience and Independence: Demonstrate your experience relevant to this requirement and confirmation of independence.
  • Stakeholder Experience: Provide details of your experience with regards to Stakeholders
  • Methodology: Provide your methodology in ensuring WMCA would meet their obligations for this requirement
  • Named Staff and their Core Skills: For staff that are likely to be involved in this commission, please provide CV that demonstrate the skills and capabilities needed to meet the requirements of this requirement.
  • Commercial: Please complete Commercial Response Matrix
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
26 Jan 2026, 14:50 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
Authority reference
PRT-DELIV-WPG-2025-0019
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006730
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Safety consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ebd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To participate in this opportunity, please first register on the Proactis Portal (procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗) and then follow the link below to express your interest:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Expression of Interest Deadline 28/01/2026

Clarification Deadline 30/1/2026 12 noon

Submission Deadline 04/02/26 12 noon

Timeline

26 Jan 2026 → 24 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published273 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 14:50 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline264 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published216 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 14:50 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Railway & Tramway Engineering LimitedSME£45,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Railway & Tramway Engineering LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2026
    Value
    £45,000
    Period
    13 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension available at the end of the initial 2 year period

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender