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title: "Soft Market Testing - West Midlands Growth Company Office Fit-Out"
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published: "2021-12-07"
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# Soft Market Testing - West Midlands Growth Company Office Fit-Out

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8d243da-f9a1-414f-8fc2-c8e12c88e0e3

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## Summary

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is currently in the tender stage for the "Soft Market Testing - West Midlands Growth Company Office Fit-Out." This procurement initiative is categorised under the industry "Building fittings" and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The tender is open with a deadline for submissions on 14th December 2021. The project aims to prepare a new office space in the Colmore Building, with the fit-out and office furniture expected to be completed by 31st May 2022, prior to hosting events for the Commonwealth Games.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in fit-out services, office furniture supply, and installation services for office equipment. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and demonstrate their capability for timely delivery will be particularly suited to compete for this contract. As WMGC is working towards an important milestone with the Commonwealth Games, firms that align their offerings with this timeline will enhance their chances of engagement.

## Notice

West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is exploring an opportunity to soft market test through prior market engagement to establish expectations from the market when tendering for this type of service; this is not a call for competition. WMGC will use the insights to develop its evaluation criteria so that submissions are marked objectively on a like for like basis. An Invitation to Tender will then be issued via Find a Tender and our e-procurement portal In-Tend WMGC will move into its new office space in the Colmore Building in Birmingham in April 2022. This space will need a fitout and office furniture supplied with a targeted completion date of 31st May 2022. This is to allow us to host delegates and small scale events in our office space immediately prior to the Commonwealth Games, which aligns with WMGC's largest project that it is currently undertaking. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51101d11-9760-4f2e-802f-28bf79f8bcb1 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2022 - 31 May 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 2ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 44115000 - Building fittings
- 44523300 - Fittings
- 51620000 - Installation services of office equipment

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2021 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51101d11-9760-4f2e-802f-28bf79f8bcb1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51101d11-9760-4f2e-802f-28bf79f8bcb1
  7th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmgrowth/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Provenance

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