Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B193SD
UK
Contact person: Lydia Russell
E-mail: lydia.russell@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wmca.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mayoral Development Corporation & Zone Consultancy
Reference number: PRT-MAYOR-ESG-2025-0002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 247.92
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This consultancy is awarded to Chris Ives of Dovehouse consultants via Constellia as a neutral vendor, 14th January 2026 - 31st March 2026
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constellia Public Limited
08664789
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 247.92
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Combined Authority
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2026