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 ConsultantFull 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 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012677-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077206-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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