Planning

Consultant for Car Parking Strategy

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

19 Nov 2025 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Consultant for Car Parking Strategy", focusing on the development of a new Parking Strategy to support the city's ambitions for regeneration and economic growth. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically transport systems consultancy and car park services, and is set within the UKG3 region of the United Kingdom. Although currently in the planning phase, the contract period is expected to run from 5th December 2025 to 4th December 2026. As part of the initial engagement, the Council has already conducted a pre-market consultation to gather insights from potential suppliers, published on 19th November 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in transport consultancy and car park management, to contribute to Wolverhampton's development objectives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited given the project's focus on sustainable and inclusive parking solutions. Participating in this tender can enhance business growth by aligning with Wolverhampton's strategic plans and through potential involvement in advising on and implementing innovative parking solutions that support local economic activity and urban development goals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultant for Car Parking Strategy

Notice Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking to engage the market to inform the development of a new Parking Strategy that will underpin the city's ambitions for regeneration, economic growth, and inclusive access. This strategy will align with the Council's overarching framework, 'Our City: Our Plan', and support key policies including the Good Growth Strategy, City Centre Masterplan, Local Plan, Local Transport Plan, and the 2041 Net Zero Strategy. As there are a number of strategies this would align to, the aim is to keep the car parking strategy aims as high level as possible. Our initial thoughts would centre around the following aims: * Align parking provision with Our City's Vision - ensuring parking supports regeneration, sustainable travel, and the city's long-term ambitions, including the rationalisation and consolidation of provision to free up land for development and public spaces. * Deliver a parking offer that stimulates demand to support a thriving economy - providing the right type, location, and quality of parking to attract visitors, support local businesses, and enhance the city centre experience, with a particular focus on the evening and night-time economy. * Design inclusive, accessible, and safe parking experiences - making parking fair, accessible, and welcoming for all users, with a focus on digital innovation, safety, and sustainability. The Council is committed to embedding principles of climate action, digital transformation, and fairness throughout the strategy. The approach to developing parking strategy will be evidence-based, drawing on robust analysis of current and future parking supply and demand, benchmarking against comparable cities, and meaningful engagement with stakeholders.

Planning Information

The Council published a pre market consultation document as part of this pre-market engagement. Suppliers were asked to provide written responses to questions as detailed in the PME document. Suppliers were able to respond via www.wolverhamptontenders.com and registering an interest via the link to the appropriate opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075356-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

98351100 - Car park services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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
TLG3 West Midlands
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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