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Smestow Valley Consultancy

Wolverhampton City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Feb 2026 at 09:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

26 Nov 2025 at 12:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process involves Wolverhampton City Council, which has awarded contracts to TRICOLOR LIMITED and BLINKBRIGHT LTD for the Smestow Valley Consultancy project. Categorised under business and management consultancy services, the project aims to enhance and celebrate the heritage value of Smestow Valley. The procurement stage is complete, and contracts are active, with the consultancy work scheduled from 10th February 2026 to 31st August 2026. This open competition, below threshold procurement method, spans the UKG39 region in the United Kingdom. Key dates include a timeline for deliverables, with draft bid documents expected by April 2026 and final submission by August 2026.

The Smestow Valley Consultancy tender creates excellent business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in heritage, restoration, and environmental consultancy. With the focus on enhancing heritage features, engaging communities, and improving accessibility, consultants proficient in these areas can significantly contribute to and benefit from this project. Businesses adept at business and management consultancy, with the capacity for social value-driven services, are well-positioned to compete and thrive under this tender framework. The procurement emphasises quality and social value as key award criteria, underscoring the council's commitment to impactful community engagement and heritage preservation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smestow Valley Consultancy

Notice Description

City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) required experienced heritage consultants for the Development Phase of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund) supported project to Explore, Enhance, Protect and Promote Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve. The planned Delivery Phase of the project aims to enhance and celebrate the heritage value of Smestow Valley through restoration of heritage features and habitat, community engagement, interpretation and volunteering. It also aims to engage a wider range of users and improve access making the site safer and more welcoming to visit. We are currently nearing the end of the Development Phases, CWC and project partners, appointed a Bid Consultant to support the team to complete the required Development Phase documents for the final bid submission, in line with Heritage Fund requirements.

Lot Information

Bid Consultant

Full details of the requirement are contained in the tender documents which can be found on www.wolverhamptontenders.com

Evaluation Consultant

Full details of this requirement are contained in the tender documents which can be found on www.wolverhamptontenders.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e91b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012677-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,185 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20266 months ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wolverhampton City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BLINKBRIGHT LTD

TRICOLOR LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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