Tender

Mine Shaft and Shallow Workings Treatment on Stowheath and Loxdale

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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10 Jul 2025 at 14:33

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09 Jul 2025 at 09:25

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Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council has initiated a procurement process for mineshaft treatment and remediation works at Loxdale and Stowheath, aiming to unlock these locations for housing developments. This tender, under the title "Mine Shaft and Shallow Workings Treatment on Stowheath and Loxdale," falls within the ground-stabilisation work industry category and is situated in the UKG39 region of the United Kingdom. The current stage of the process is an active tender, classified as 'below threshold - open competition', with submissions closing on 7th August 2025 at 12:00 PM, following a revised deadline after extending the inquiry period to 31st July 2025.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses involved in ground-stabilisation and construction, as it aims to prepare council-owned land for future housing development projects. The procurement process encourages participation from SMEs, indicating a strategic direction towards supporting smaller enterprises. With a substantial contract value of £3.5 million, the project stipulates a quality and commercial balance in its award criteria, emphasising the importance of delivering high-quality work within commercial constraints. Businesses specialising in similar works and possessing the capability to meet the stipulated quality marks are ideally positioned to compete and benefit from this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mine Shaft and Shallow Workings Treatment on Stowheath and Loxdale

Notice Description

City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) are seeing a contractor to carry out mineshaft treatment and remediation works at the Council owned sites of Loxdale and Stowheath to unlock them for housing schemes by a developer. Further information, including all tender documentation, is available here: www.wolverhamptontenders.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039033-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Sep 2025 - 18 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
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
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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