Planning

City Housing Investment & Refurbishment Programme

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 16:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 11:00

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council, in collaboration with Wolverhampton Homes Limited, is planning a significant public procurement process titled "City Housing Investment & Refurbishment Programme." Currently at the planning stage, this project focuses on the construction works industry category and will be located in Wolverhampton, UK (region UKG39). A key market engagement session is scheduled for 17th February 2026 at the Wolverhampton Civic Centre to discuss this opportunity with potential suppliers. The project, following a competitive flexible procedure, includes various aspects such as maintaining decent homes, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation activities. The contract period is set from 31st March 2027 to 31st March 2042, with a future notice date planned for 1st June 2026. The estimated contract value is £900 million, with the gross value reaching £1.08 billion.

This tender presents lucrative growth opportunities for businesses within the construction sector, particularly those with expertise in areas like building safety, energy efficiency, and infrastructure enhancements. There is an emphasis on sustainability, making it ideal for companies with innovative solutions in decarbonisation. SMEs are deemed suitable for this opportunity, encouraging a diverse range of suppliers to participate. This substantial investment by the City Council reflects a long-term commitment to improving housing quality and environmental sustainability, providing a stable revenue stream and the possibility for continued partnership with local government authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

City Housing Investment & Refurbishment Programme

Notice Description

This opportunity may be split over a number of Lots to cover all the City Council's HRA assets, across all managing agents, including; Maintaining Decent Homes Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Planned Maintenance Building Safety and Infrastructure Environmental & Estate Enhancements Decarbonisation Activities

Planning Information

The City Council will be holding an in-person market engagement session with interested providers on Tuesday 17th February 2026 at the Wolverhampton Civic Centre, to discuss this opportunity. The Council will be seeking feedback from providers on potential participation barriers, scope of works, standard form of contract, duration, pricing mechanisms, supply chain opportunities and challenges, and innovations and added value. Interested organisations should submit responses to the questions at www.wolverhamptontenders.com to register interest in attending this in-person event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06076d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004054-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2042 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LIMITED

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
Wednesfield South
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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