Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
HTO2 LLP (OC435943)
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B193SD
UK
E-mail: Procurement.Team@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG31
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
Provision of Bus Franchising Financial Management Capability Consultancy
Reference number: PRT-TfWMBF-ESG-2026-0004
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Bus Franchising Financial Management Capability Consultancy support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
97 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Bus Franchising Financial Management Capability Consultancy support, including defining the future financial management operating model and associated requirements.
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
Awarded under Framework Government Commercial Agency -Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) following call-off award procedure under MCF 4 for a compliant direct award. This award via a framework does not require prior publication under PCR 2015.
Framework Agreement ID: RM6309
Lot 4: Finance
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
17/09/2026
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
KPMG LLP
03580549
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 97 500.00
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
21/10/2026