Wednesbury Town Centre Building Improvement Project (Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership)

Concepts

• project management
• oldbury
• wednesbury town centre building improvement project
• partnership
• a town centre building improvement grant scheme
• building
• town
• improvement
• wednesbury
• levelling

Location

Wednesbury

Description

Appointment of a consultant to project manage a town centre building improvement grant scheme, including coordination of works and support for property owners and stakeholders.

Total Quantity or Scope

Procured via Direct Award

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The contract was awarded without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to extreme urgency arising from unforeseen delays in the confirmation of Levelling Up Partnership programme requirements, which left the council with limited time to mobilise support. To meet strict delivery deadlines and avoid risking programme funding, the council appointed a supplier with prior experience delivering similar schemes for the authority, who was uniquely positioned to begin work immediately. The use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is considered lawful as the urgency was unforeseeable, not caused by the authority, and no other supplier could meet the required timescales.