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Acquisition of 2 bus depots

West Midlands Combined Authority · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

WMCA is seeking to create a retainer in respect of the work for the acquired bus depots at West Bromwich and Acocks Green.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£65k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2026
Award ID
023897-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC318149
Location
London, UK, EC1Y 4AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services

Lots

  • (i) Act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of a contract for the acquisition of the two bus depots at West Bromwich and Acocks Green to include all ancillary instruments such as leasebacks to National Express and for such contracts to address "long use" grant conditions if any are applicable (ii) Potentially act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of an option to acquire an additional part of a bus depot. (iii) Advise on SDLT and VAT liability and tax planning (iv) Environmental liability (v) Town & Country Planning re both the existing depot use and possible change of usesValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRT-LGSERV-ESG-2025-0016
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Supplier was already working on the same site and dealing with the same matters. There was also urgency to get this acquisition in place by 31st Dec 2026

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79110000
Description
Legal advisory and representation services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_EXTREME_URGENCY
Description
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
(i) Act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of a contract for the acquisition of the two bus depots at West Bromwich and Acocks Green to include all ancillary instruments such as leasebacks to National Express and for such contracts to address "long use" grant conditions if any are applicable (ii) Potentially act for WMCA on the negotiation and agreement of an option to acquire an additional part of a bus depot. (iii) Advise on SDLT and VAT liability and tax planning (iv) Environmental liability (v) Town & Country Planning re both the existing depot use and possible change of uses
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
x1 twelve month optional extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Birmingham

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
Id
GB-COH-PGMD-1353-PZVX

Identifier

Legal Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
Id
PGMD-1353-PZVX
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
16 Summer Lane
Locality
Birmingham
Region
UKG31
Postal Code
B193SD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Marie Bradbury

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC318149

Identifier

Legal Name
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Id
OC318149
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
EC1Y 4AG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
Id
GB-FTS-177432

Identifier

Legal Name
West Midlands Combined Authority

Address

Street Address
16 Summer Lane
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
b19 3sd
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
023897-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC318149
Name
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
023897-2026-1
Award ID
023897-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
25 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
65,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B193SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 023897-2026award, contract ·