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Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy

West Midlands Combined Authority

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Planning

09 Oct 2026 at 12:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is considering consultancy to prepare a business case for commercial and mixed-use development. The work is expected to combine property and building advice with business, management and financial consultancy, and may include construction and real-estate development expertise. The intended delivery location is the United Kingdom. WMCA is gathering market information to shape its understanding of this consultancy requirement; the process is at the planning stage, not a competition. Suppliers working on development business cases, commercial property strategy, financial modelling or mixed-use projects may find the proposed scope relevant.

WMCA plans to use market engagement to inform a possible future procurement. This is an information-gathering exercise, not a tender or formal expression of interest; questionnaire responses will not be scored, and taking part gives no preferential treatment or commitment to procure. The buyer asked suppliers to respond by 19 October 2026 at noon. It expected a further notice on 2 November 2026. The anticipated contract period is 4 January to 30 June 2027, with a possible extension to 31 August 2027. The procurement is described as above threshold. No procurement procedure or award criteria have been set out at this planning stage.

The proposed work is relevant to consultancies able to develop robust business cases for commercial and mixed-use schemes, drawing on property, building, construction, management and financial expertise. Firms with experience assessing development options and explaining their commercial and financial rationale should be well placed to inform WMCA’s planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants in the planned procurement. The current engagement is an opportunity to share market knowledge and help the authority understand the services available, rather than to compete for a contract. Participation carries no reimbursement of supplier costs, and responses will be used for information rather than scored. Suppliers should treat it as preparation for a possible future procurement, not as a bid invitation.»} ಸಾಧ in final? 100+ words? Notice info 93? They permit below if genuinely less but lots. Details ~94. Benefits 91. Constraint 100-150 use unless genuinely less. Could output 100 each ideally. No unsupported statement supplier experience maybe inferred capabilities. Extend minimally but no padding. Also

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy

Notice Description

Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy Dear Supplier West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are looking to complete a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to gather information from the market around Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy. The questionnaire is available at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YjJHgMj75h PLEASE NOTE - This is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition and therefore publication or response does not commit WMCA or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Please also note that this is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender exercise. This Pre-Market Engagement is to be used purely by WMCA to gather information. Your responses to this questionnaire will NOT be scored or evaluated in any way and will be used purely for information purposes by WMCA. WMCA will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party participating in this exercise. Please complete your response at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YjJHgMj75h Deadline: Can you please complete this PME questionnaire by Monday 19th October 2026 at 12pm. We look forward to receiving your responses.

Planning Information

Please complete the questionnaire via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RetZCK7xCk6e-ubWa7tnL52zi_belZFInt0Zq27ijZxUNFQ4TVg1UFFKVTJLREo5TTExR1YwWU0yOS4u&route=shorturl The specification is available via Bravo (Jaggaer One); the project reference is Project_1264 If not already registered, then register with Bravo via the following link in order to access the project (Project_1264 ) (pqq_267) and the specification: https://wmca.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095613-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

70110000 - Development services of real estate

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2027 1-6 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
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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