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Planning

18 Jun 2026 at 14:24

Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for City Housing Valuation Services. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks to engage with potential suppliers to explore the available market solutions, service delivery models, and capabilities to enhance housing valuation services. The PME is a vital step for understanding market interest and offerings and is scheduled to conclude on 3rd July 2026. The procurement falls under the services category (CPV codes: 71319000 and 79200000) and is located in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. With a contract period projected from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030, this opportunity represents a significant investment in housing services by a sub-central government public authority.

This procurement initiative offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies that provide expert witness services, accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. The engagement encourages innovation and novel approaches to delivering housing valuation, fostering an environment where businesses can showcase their capabilities and gain a competitive edge. Companies with expertise in housing valuation and related financial services will find themselves well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate innovative solutions and the capacity to manage extensive projects efficiently. Participation in the PME offers suppliers insight into potential future tender opportunities and allows them to align their offerings with the council's expectations and requirements.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

City Housing Valuation Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gather input from potential suppliers to understand the types of solutions, service delivery models, and capabilities available in the market to support City Housing Valuation Services, including the range of functionality, capacity, and innovation that suppliers can offer.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to gather input from potential suppliers to understand the types of solutions, service delivery models, and capabilities available in the market to support City Housing Valuation Services, including the range of functionality, capacity, and innovation that suppliers can offer. The PME will provide an opportunity for Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) to obtain an insight into how potential suppliers might approach the delivery of this service and gain an understanding into the likely level of interest from the market. Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PME and potential suppliers that participate will not be put at an unfair advantage. Potential suppliers must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in any future procurement that WCC may conduct. Any procurement exercise will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b85b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057686-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71319000 - Expert witness services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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