Planning

Black Country Highways Works Framework- CWC25003MW

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

19 Jun 2025 at 11:31

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Wolverhampton Council, in cooperation with other Black Country local authorities such as Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall, is planning a new procurement process titled "Black Country Highways Works Framework- CWC25003MW" within the highways construction industry category. This procurement is at the planning stage and aims to replace the expiring Black Country Minor Works Framework. It encompasses regions in the United Kingdom, specifically within West Midlands (UKG3). The framework is anticipated to be multi-lot and multi-supplier, potentially running for up to four years starting January 2026. A supplier engagement day is scheduled for 29 April 2025 at Civic Centre, Wolverhampton, with preliminary market engagement being sought to shape its scope and delivery models.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, foundation, and surface works for highways and roads. It’s well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises keen to expand their footprint in the West Midlands area, benefiting from a flexible and value-driven approach to public sector projects. As the framework will involve multiple suppliers and lots, enterprises with capacity for diverse offerings and scalable operations are particularly encouraged to participate. The preliminary market engagement process provides a chance to influence framework design, ensuring alignment with market capabilities and challenges, thereby fostering growth opportunities for participating firms.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Black Country Highways Works Framework- CWC25003MW

Notice Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council, on behalf of the Black Country local authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), is preparing to launch a procurement exercise for a new Highway Works Framework to replace the current Black Country Minor Works Framework, which is approaching expiry. We are seeking to engage with the market at this early stage to help shape the scope, structure, and approach of the new framework. The framework will aim to provide a flexible, efficient, and value-driven mechanism for delivering highways-related projects across the Black Country. The framework is anticipated to be multi-lot and multi-supplier, with a potential duration of up to 4 years. We are looking to: Gauge interest from the market Understand capacity and capability Test assumptions around lotting strategy, contract structure, and delivery models Identify potential challenges or opportunities ahead of formal procurement. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the ProContract portal. wolverhamptontenders.com

Planning Information

The City of Wolverhampton Council, on behalf of the Black Country local authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), is preparing to launch a procurement exercise for a new Highway Works Framework to replace the current Black Country Minor Works Framework, which is approaching expiry. We are seeking to engage with the market at this early stage to help shape the scope, structure, and approach of the new framework. The framework will aim to provide a flexible, efficient, and value-driven mechanism for delivering highways-related projects across the Black Country. The framework is anticipated to be multi-lot and multi-supplier, with a potential duration of up to 4 years. We are looking to: Gauge interest from the market Understand capacity and capability Test assumptions around lotting strategy, contract structure, and delivery models Identify potential challenges or opportunities ahead of formal procurement. Once the framework goes live, it will be available for use by other public sector bodies within the West Midlands. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement, please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Procontract portal - www.wolverhamptontenders.com where you will also be able to register your interest to attend a supplier engagement day. The supplier engagement day will be held on Tuesday 29 April at the Civic Centre, Wolverhampton. Further information is available via the Procontract portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054fe4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033666-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
tenders@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1902556556

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-054fe4-2025-06-19T12:31:17+01:00",
    "date": "2025-06-19T12:31:17+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-054fe4",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL",
            "name": "Wolverhampton City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PVBV-7568-LBLL"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, St Peters Square",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "postalCode": "WV1 1RL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG39"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Procurement Team",
                "email": "tenders@wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1902556556"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL",
        "name": "Wolverhampton City Council"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "The City of Wolverhampton Council, on behalf of the Black Country local authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), is preparing to launch a procurement exercise for a new Highway Works Framework to replace the current Black Country Minor Works Framework, which is approaching expiry. We are seeking to engage with the market at this early stage to help shape the scope, structure, and approach of the new framework. The framework will aim to provide a flexible, efficient, and value-driven mechanism for delivering highways-related projects across the Black Country. The framework is anticipated to be multi-lot and multi-supplier, with a potential duration of up to 4 years. We are looking to: Gauge interest from the market Understand capacity and capability Test assumptions around lotting strategy, contract structure, and delivery models Identify potential challenges or opportunities ahead of formal procurement. Once the framework goes live, it will be available for use by other public sector bodies within the West Midlands. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement, please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Procontract portal - www.wolverhamptontenders.com where you will also be able to register your interest to attend a supplier engagement day. The supplier engagement day will be held on Tuesday 29 April at the Civic Centre, Wolverhampton. Further information is available via the Procontract portal.",
                "dueDate": "2025-06-19T23:59:59Z",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "033666-2025",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033666-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-06-19T12:31:17+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CWC25003MW",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Black Country Highways Works Framework- CWC25003MW",
        "description": "The City of Wolverhampton Council, on behalf of the Black Country local authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), is preparing to launch a procurement exercise for a new Highway Works Framework to replace the current Black Country Minor Works Framework, which is approaching expiry. We are seeking to engage with the market at this early stage to help shape the scope, structure, and approach of the new framework. The framework will aim to provide a flexible, efficient, and value-driven mechanism for delivering highways-related projects across the Black Country. The framework is anticipated to be multi-lot and multi-supplier, with a potential duration of up to 4 years. We are looking to: Gauge interest from the market Understand capacity and capability Test assumptions around lotting strategy, contract structure, and delivery models Identify potential challenges or opportunities ahead of formal procurement. If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the ProContract portal. wolverhamptontenders.com",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45233000",
                        "description": "Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKG3",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-01-17T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2030-01-16T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "status": "planning"
            }
        ],
        "status": "planning"
    },
    "language": "en"
}