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Pre-Market Engagement William Bird Community Hub Toulmin Drive, St Albans

St Albans City and District Council

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Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 17:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Albans City and District Council is preparing to procure construction works for the William Bird Community Hub on Toulmin Drive in St Albans. The project is classified as building construction work and is intended to deliver a community hub facility. The council is the buying organisation, with procurement support from Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd. Delivery is in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The procurement is structured as a single lot. At this stage, the council is engaging with potential providers and suppliers to understand the construction market, refine its requirements, encourage competition and identify challenges before starting the formal procurement process. This will suit businesses involved in public or community building projects and construction delivery in the St Albans area.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The council expects the future contract to run from 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and covers one lot. The council is seeking supplier feedback before deciding and formally launching the procurement, including feedback that can help refine the scope, requirements and approach. Prospective suppliers must register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal to view the contract opportunity and take part in the engagement. The record sets out the planned construction project but does not yet establish a final tender procedure, submission deadline, contract value or evaluation criteria.

This engagement is most relevant to construction contractors, building firms and specialist delivery partners with experience of developing community, public-sector or similar occupied-use facilities. Businesses able to contribute practical market knowledge should be well placed to influence how the council defines its requirements and addresses delivery challenges before competition begins. Relevant preparation may include demonstrating capability in building construction, project planning, coordination of subcontractors, quality management, health and safety, and delivery against public-sector expectations. Firms with experience of working with local authorities or delivering community infrastructure can explain proven approaches and constraints. The council is specifically looking to encourage competition, so both established contractors and capable specialist suppliers should consider engaging when preparing for the future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement William Bird Community Hub Toulmin Drive, St Albans

Notice Description

This is a pre-market engagement document to enable St Albans City and District Council (the 'Authority') to interact with potential providers and suppliers before formally starting a procurement process, its aim is to help the Authority understand the market and to better to refine its requirements based on supplier feedback, to encourage competition and identify challenges ahead of the future procurement of the William Bird Community Hub project.

Planning Information

To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081515-2026
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 years
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
St Albans City and District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Further Information

Notice Documents

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