--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - New Birkenhead Market Operating Model" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-15" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - New Birkenhead Market Operating Model Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-553321be-6d7f-405d-a90a-940876a1fb0f.json) ## Summary Wirral Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a new Birkenhead Market Operating Model. This process is classified under the real estate services industry category. The project involves the development of a new market at 1 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead, set to replace the existing tired and costly market at Perimeter Stalls. The council aims to create a more appealing market fit for modern trading conditions with refurbishment commencing in May 2025. Interested parties are required to respond to the early engagement by 9th December 2024 at 12 Noon via the Chest portal. This engagement is conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute to a transformative project in Birkenhead Town Centre. The new market aims to bring together both new and established market traders, thus revitalising the high street and creating new trading opportunities for entrepreneurs. Businesses involved in real estate services, especially those with innovative approaches to market management and operations, will find this tender beneficial for expanding their portfolio and driving sustainable growth within the region. ## Notice Wirral Council are currently developing a new Market to be relocated at 1 Princes Pavement Grange Precinct, Birkenhead. The new market will replace the current Market at Perimeter Stalls, Grange Precinct which has become tired, costly to operate and requires a major transformation to make it more appealing and fit for modern market trading conditions. The aim is to inject new trading opportunities and entrepreneurs into Birkenhead Town Centre. Design development for the market is ongoing with refurbishment and fit out works scheduled to start on site in May 2025. This will transform the building into a new Market that correlates with the success of other markets across the UK, providing an offer that reflects changes in the high street, aspiring to bring market traders both new and current together within one place and with the aim of bringing vitality back to Birkenhead. Wirral Council are now keen to explore options for the future operation of the newly developed Birkenhead Market in the Town Centre and are undertaking this preliminary market engagement to consult with the market to inform a delivery strategy. This will not be defined as negotiation and any future tender process will remain a competitive process. The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the provisions of Regulations 40 and 41 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102). Prior to formally launching a procurement process, interested parties are invited to respond to a questionnaire via the Chest portal https://procontract.duenorth.com - Project Ref: DN752262 no later than 9th December 2024 - 12 Noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fd52334-820f-4045-b212-f28e0cb65af0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRKENHEAD | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH41 2AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral | | Local authority | Wirral | | Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere | | Westminster constituency | Birkenhead | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 70000000 - Real estate services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2024 at 14:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fd52334-820f-4045-b212-f28e0cb65af0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fd52334-820f-4045-b212-f28e0cb65af0 15th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wirral.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.duenorth.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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