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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - P3 Development Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05609d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON"
published: "2025-07-16"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - P3 Development Hub

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05609d

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## Summary

This public procurement initiative, led by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, involves a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a project entitled "Preliminary Market Engagement - P3 Development Hub". The focus is on enhancing project, programme, and portfolio management skills within the City of London Corporation. This project falls under the services industry category, specifically development consultancy services, and is located within the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, a key milestone is the scheduled completion of the Preliminary Market Engagement by 30th July 2025. This engagement is part of the early phases of the procurement process, with further announcement expected after 15th August 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in development consultancy and those aiming to operate within or in partnership with the City of London. Companies that have a focus on enhancing management skill sets and methodologies, especially those aligned with project and programme management, will find this particularly beneficial. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions and a commitment to best practices in project management are encouraged to participate. Engaging in this PME provides an early indication of potential market interest and insights into future procurement opportunities, allowing businesses to position themselves strategically for growth within this domain.

## Notice

The P3 Development Hub (P3DH) is a new training and capability-building initiative for the City of London Corporation (CoLC) which will enhance project, programme, and portfolio management (P3M) skills across its departments and institutions. The P3DH marks an exciting opportunity for a strategic shift to a holistic P3M skills and capability offer, increasing knowledge of P3M best practices across the City Corporation while also embedding new internal P3M procedures and enhancing opportunities for Continuous Professional Development in P3M.

### Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)
The City is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 to Part 3 [Award of Public Contracts and Procedures] of the Procurement Act 2023 prior to the issuing of the Tender Notice.
PME in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals, but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity.
This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into sector innovations and how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. To this end, we would ask providers that do not deliver in London to consider responding to this exercise, as we are seeking to incorporate national best practice and innovation into this service.
It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. 
Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supplies and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of supplies and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23).
The City has developed a questionnaire, which could be found on the tender portal https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/, that they would like interested parties to complete.
As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations.
please complete the questionnaire attached to the link below and return. https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040638-2025 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2025 - 15 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | CITY OF LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2025 at 15:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040638-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040638-2025
  16th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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