Planning

COV - PIPELINE - Professional Service Secondees

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

14 May 2025 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by Coventry City Council, is currently in the planning stage. It involves a tender titled "COV - PIPELINE - Professional Service Secondees" within the industry category of business and management consultancy services. The procurement aims to engage external services for the Council’s Transport and Highways division. Located in Coventry, UK, the contract anticipates a start date of 1st September 2025 and completion by 31st August 2028. The estimated contract value is £5,259,600. Interested parties should note that future notices are expected around 1st July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, especially those capable of providing skilled secondees for transport and infrastructure projects. It is particularly well-suited for SMEs, as indicated by the suitability criteria. Companies that can deliver comprehensive professional services packages and have a robust understanding of governmental and public service frameworks should consider competing for this contract, thus offering substantial growth potential in public sector engagements.

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Notice Title

COV - PIPELINE - Professional Service Secondees

Notice Description

Use of an external framework for the provision of professional consultancy services to provide secondments and tender work packages primarily for the Council's Transport and Highways division.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021199-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,383,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementcontracts@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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