Provision of Hill Top Tunnel Track Mitigations for Midland Metro Limited (MML)

Description

A Direct Award for the Provision of Hill Top Tunnel Track Mitigations for Midland Metro Limited (MML) using the MML Single Supplier Framework.

Key facts

Reference

NOV675614

Procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Contact

Manjit Khabra

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Category

Works

Awarded suppliers

• Haigh Rail Limited · UKG, GB

Supplier location as published: Preston, Lancashire, UKG, PR5 6EE, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

The contract was awarded through a direct award process under an existing internal Framework Agreement established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. The Framework Agreement was awarded to a single supplier and contains provisions governing the award of call-off contracts without reopening competition.