Expired contract

Specialist support to design a 'proof of concept' model for 'Housing acceleration zones' in the WMCA area

Details

Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority
Supplier(s): Avison Young (UK) Limited)
Value: £45,000
Duration: 2 months
Topic: Financial consultancy services
Published: 17 April 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

WMCA are seeking specialist consultancy support and economic advice to work alongside West Midland Combined Authority's (WMCA) Housing Strategy team to design a 'proof of concept' model for 'Housing Acceleration Zones', which will bring together devolved funding, powers and levers to unlock scalable housing delivery for priority regeneration areas across the West Midlands. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published17 April 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date17 April 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2026

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined Authority runs regional transport, growth and skills programmes for seven West Midlands councils, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Bravo Solution portal, where tender opportunities are advertised. A rolling pipeline lists larger opportunities expected over the next eighteen months. Transport for West Midlands, the authority's transport arm, procures local transport policy and delivery on its behalf. The Mayor and the leaders of the seven constituent councils sign off major contracts through the authority's board. A standard pre-qualification questionnaire assesses new suppliers before award.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of the West Midlands Combined Authority's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

66171000 · Financial consultancy services
70333000 · Housing services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-midlands-combined-authority.gov