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COV - Housing Delivery

Coventry City Council

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PlanningUpdate

17 Jul 2026 at 14:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2026 at 14:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council is exploring services to secure around 200 residential properties in Coventry for families currently living in temporary accommodation. The properties would be let at below-market rents, supporting increased access to affordable housing in both the social and private rented sectors. The requirement covers housing and residential property services, including property acquisition, leasing and related operational arrangements. The council is considering alternative delivery models and wants to understand their financial, legal and operational feasibility. The work would be delivered in Coventry. This is relevant to organisations with experience in residential property, housing delivery, property investment, property acquisition or leasing, and to potential strategic partners able to develop and operate a large-scale affordable housing solution.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Coventry City Council has stated an intention to procure but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council plans preliminary market engagement on 2 September 2026 to discuss its housing delivery approach. Participation is intended initially for potential lead bidders or lead contractors in a strategic partnership, rather than subcontractors or other supply-chain organisations. Booking information is expected by 7 August 2026, with authorised-signatory confirmation for the non-disclosure agreement required by 12:00 on that date. The council expects a subsequent procurement notice on 1 November 2026. One planned lot is shown, with an indicative contract period from 1 January to 31 December 2027. The published procurement value is £0 gross.

The engagement is aimed at organisations capable of taking the lead role in a potential strategic partnership with Coventry City Council. Suitable suppliers are likely to include housing providers, residential property companies, landlords, investors, developers, leasing specialists and organisations with access to property portfolios. The council is seeking evidence that a lead contractor can secure around 200 homes at below-market rents and can structure and lead an effective supply chain alongside its own role in the partnership. Relevant preparation should cover financial modelling, legal structures, property acquisition or leasing, housing operations, tenancy management and delivery at scale. Organisations interested only in subcontracting, supplying goods or services, or taking another non-lead role are not the intended participants in this initial engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Housing Delivery

Notice Description

There is a shortage of affordable housing in the City of Coventry, both within the social housing and the private rented sectors. Coventry is a non-stockholding authority, having transferred its housing stock in 2000 and closed its Housing Revenue Account (HRA). As of September 2025, there were over 10,500 households registered on the Council's allocations scheme with 1,543 households in Band 1 (urgent need). The number of households in temporary accommodation (TA) has risen sharply in Coventry, with circa 1,000 families in TA. Coventry sought assistance with the scoping and development of an options appraisal for a model that will secure 200 properties, as a working number, to be let at a below market rent, to families currently living in TA. The council is keen to take decisive action to have a meaningful and strategic impact on the availability of affordable housing in Coventry to shift this position and reduce the number of households living in TA. The Council wishes to engage the market to consider the financial, legal, and operational feasibility of alternative options that may enable the securing of c. 200 properties.

Planning Information

Market engagement is planned for 02 September 2026 with regards to the housing delivery approach of Coventry City Council. During the market engagement event, the Council seeks to engage with those interested in taking the role of lead bidder/lead contractor only, and not (at this stage) with those interested in taking the role of subcontractors, supply-chain members or other non-lead roles in a potential strategic partnership. This requirement is dictated by constraints of both time and space. Potential lead contractors should, however, be prepared to demonstrate during any subsequent procurement the means by which they are able to, and would, potentially lead supply-chain structure in conjunction with their role in a potential strategic partnership with the Council. Spaces at the market engagement event will be limited and distributed on a first-come, first served basis. Booking information for the market engagement will be released no later than 07 August 2026 to those that have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement ("NDA"). To access the documents relating to the market engagement exercise, interested organisations must register on https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands and select the CSW-JETS portal. Search for and express an interest in the project COV-26212 Housing Delivery. Once interest has been expressed, interested bidders must review the template NDA, published via 'Clarifications', and confirm to the Council through the 'Correspondence' function on the CSW-JETS portal the name, role and email address of the organisations’ authorised signatory. The NDA will then be issued for signature via DocuSign. Confirmation of authorised signatory must be received by the Council no later than 12:00pm, 07 August 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdf1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067849-2026
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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

70100000 - Real estate services with own property

70121000 - Building sale or purchase services

70200000 - Renting or leasing services of own property

70331000 - Residential property services

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 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
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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