WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED awarded TfWM CRSTS project management consultancy call-off

Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 12:50.

Opportunity overview

TfWM is seeking the placement of a Project Manager within CRSTS programme team supporting the CRSTS Programme Lead to monitor, track and report on all schemes and work with local authorities across the West Midlands and act as a critical contact to ensure key milestones can be achieved in line with the programme. There is a grant commitment deadline for the CRSTS programme of 31 March 2027.

Awarded to

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Waterman Aspen Ltd

Matched by number

Published award value: £77.6k
Awarded: 9 Aug 2026
Award ID: ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02203474

Classification

CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services

Documents and notices

Awarded contract notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: MOD-DELIV-WPG-2026-0010
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Call-off from a framework agreement
Main Procurement Category: services

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71311200
Description: Transport systems consultancy services

Tender Period

Ends: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00

Contract period

Starts: 11 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: No

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: West Midlands
Country Name: United Kingdom

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-SRS-supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ysmd84Me
Name: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

Identifier

Legal Name: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Scheme: GB-SRS
Id: supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ysmd84Me

Address

Street Address: TRANSPORT FOR WEST MIDLANDS
Locality: BIRMINGHAM
Postal Code: B193SD
Country Name: England

Contact

Email: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Telephone: 00000000000

Roles

buyer

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-02203474
Name: Waterman Aspen Ltd

Identifier

Legal Name: Waterman Aspen Ltd
Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02203474

Address

Street Address: Lockington Hall DE74 2RH GB

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1

Id: ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95-1
Status: active
Date: 10 Aug 2026, 00:00
Published: 9 Oct 2026, 11:12

Value

Amount: 77,648.32
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02203474
Name: Waterman Aspen Ltd

Contract period

Starts: 11 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 1
Document Type: awardNotice
Description: Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559 ↗
Published: 9 Oct 2026, 11:12
Format: text/html
Language: en

Recorded locations

Buyer location · BIRMINGHAM · B193SD · England
Delivery location · West Midlands · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559-917223Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder · 9 Oct 2026, 11:12

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

West Midlands Combined Authority has published an award notice for project-management consultancy support to its CRSTS programme team. The active award is to WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED, with a published value of £77,648.32 and a stated period from 11 August 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusAwarded contract notice; source status completeEvidence: Process display status is "awarded"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; source status is "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95-1 has status "active".
Award decision date10 August 2026Evidence: The award date is 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.

98% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice reference: 5b059b03-3214-4ea8-b55a-8a3fe14b0559-917223
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95
First published: 9 Oct 2026
Last checked: 9 Oct 2026, 12:50
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 9 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Award announced to WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The source records the award as active; it does not expressly confirm contract signature.

Market significance

This is a modest-value, time-bound transport consultancy call-off supporting CRSTS programme delivery and milestone management across the West Midlands.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED

99% confidence

Award ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95-1 · 77648.32 GBP · verified; award active

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Supplier verification identifies company number 02203474 and verified company name WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED. The sole active award names Waterman Aspen Ltd and has a value of £77,648.32.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

99% confidence

Awarded contract notice; source status complete

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Process display status is "awarded"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; source status is "complete".

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95-1 has status "active".

Award decision date

98% confidence

10 August 2026

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The award date is 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.

Contract period stated

99% confidence

11 August 2026 to 31 March 2027

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The tender and award contract periods state startDate 2026-08-11 and endDate 2027-03-31.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published award value

99% confidence

£77,648.32

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The award value and tender value are both recorded as 77648.32 GBP.

Value allocation

97% confidence

Single published award value

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One award is supplied, with one supplier listed against it.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender submission deadline

99% confidence

10 August 2026, 12:00 (UTC+1)

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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-10T12:00:00+01:00.

Award date

98% confidence

10 August 2026

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Award date is 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract start

99% confidence

11 August 2026

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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate is 2026-08-11T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract end

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.

Award notice publication

99% confidence

9 October 2026

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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T11:12:25+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Project-management consultancy support for the CRSTS programme team

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The description seeks placement of a Project Manager to support the CRSTS Programme Lead.

Activities

99% confidence

Monitor, track and report on schemes; work with West Midlands local authorities; support achievement of key programme milestones

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These activities are stated in the published description.

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services

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Primary classification is CPV 71311200.

Delivery area

98% confidence

West Midlands, United Kingdom

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The delivery address identifies the West Midlands region and United Kingdom.

Programme deadline context

99% confidence

CRSTS grant commitment deadline stated as 31 March 2027

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The description states a grant commitment deadline of 31 March 2027.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement method

99% confidence

Selective

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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".

Route to market

99% confidence

Call-off from a framework agreement

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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".

Competition information

99% confidence

Number of bids and evaluation results unknown

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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Stated term

99% confidence

From 11 August 2026 to 31 March 2027

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The supplied contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.

Extension or renewal terms

99% confidence

Unknown

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No extension options or renewal provisions are supplied.

SME suitability flag

96% confidence

Yes

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Tender suitability records sme as true.

VCSE suitability flag

96% confidence

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Tender suitability records vcse as false.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Delivery alignment

99% confidence

The stated term ends on the same date as the published CRSTS grant commitment deadline.

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Both the contract end date and the description's grant commitment deadline are 31 March 2027.

Route-market implication

98% confidence

The requirement was sourced through an existing framework rather than an openly described standalone competition.

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The published route is a selective call-off from a framework agreement.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

98%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-8e68e27b-2c56-44ad-b568-e893b54a8d95
Analysed: 9 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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The buyer party and process buyer_name identify WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY.

Buyer location

97% confidence

Birmingham, England

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Buyer address locality is BIRMINGHAM and country is England.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED (company number 02203474)

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Supplier verification matched company number 02203474 and returned verified company name WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED.

Source trading/name form

99% confidence

Waterman Aspen Ltd

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The supplier party and award supplier entry use "Waterman Aspen Ltd"; verification maps this to WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED.

Published supplier scale

95% confidence

Large

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The supplier party details record scale as "large".

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated end-of-term point

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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This estimate is based solely on the explicit stated contract end date of 31 March 2027; no renewal or replacement procurement is published.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Contract conclusion evidence

99% confidence

The source is an active award notice, but it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.

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The notice is tagged as an award and the award status is active; no signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.

Competition and evaluation detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

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No bid count, participant list, scores, selection rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.

Lot detail

99% confidence

No lots are supplied.

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The lots array is empty and the award contains no lot IDs.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The published record does not explicitly confirm contract signature or provide a signed-contract date.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and savings.
No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are published.
No extension, renewal or variation terms are supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was awarded the TfWM consultancy support requirement?

WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED, verified against company number 02203474.

What is the published award value?

£77,648.32.

What is the stated contract period?

11 August 2026 to 31 March 2027.

How was the requirement procured?

As a selective call-off from a framework agreement.

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Transport for West Midlands - Consultancy Support - Project Manager

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Waterman Aspen Ltd

Classification

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Classification

Tender Period

Contract period

Suitability

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Identifier

Address

Details

Roles

Award information

Value

Suppliers

Contract period

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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