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    ContractsCommercial Manager Consultant Extension
    Awarded contract

    Commercial Manager Consultant Extension

    Awarded
    £90.2k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    WMCA seeks to extend commercial manager consultancy services with Ridge & Partners to support the Metro team during permanent staff recruitment.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £90.2k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,201
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Mar 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RP
      RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    2 Jul 2026Today30 Mar 2026

    Brief

    WMCA is extending a consultancy contract for Commercial Manager services through Ridge & Partners, who was awarded a call-off contract from Lot 1 (Built Environment) of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Construction Professional Services 4 Framework in January 2025. The Metro team requires ongoing commercial management support to assist with project oversight, cost control, and procurement activities while permanent staff positions are being recruited. This extension continues the provision of specialist commercial management expertise to the existing Metro team.

    Track record

    13 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 13 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP3× · 23%
    2. Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd3× · 23%
    3. CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD2× · 15%
    4. BEACON RESILIENCE & CONTINUITY LTD1× · 8%
    5. UNICARD LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. AMAZON WEB SERVICES EMEA SARL UK BRANCH1× · 8%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    b53b31fb-057f-4b91-b3db-51409c66ae36-904371

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