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
-
- 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 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 20264 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 5RR
- Post Town
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067849-2026
17th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067846-2026
17th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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