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
B19 3SD
UK
E-mail: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/
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
Services relating to OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems)
Reference number: 227514161
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the 2GT West Midland's tram fleet.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
26 662 905.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ongoing technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the fleet of West Midlands 2GT Trams.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
The technical reasons specified include;
Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market.
Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier.
Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
The technical reasons specified include;
Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market.
Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier.
Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-007073
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 227514161
Title: OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/02/2026
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
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
NI051735
10d Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BH
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 26 662 905.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
The technical reasons specified include;
Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market.
Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier.
Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2026