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title: "Smestow Valley Consultancy"
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# Smestow Valley Consultancy

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e91b

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## Summary

This public procurement process involves Wolverhampton City Council, which has awarded contracts to TRICOLOR LIMITED and BLINKBRIGHT LTD for the Smestow Valley Consultancy project. Categorised under business and management consultancy services, the project aims to enhance and celebrate the heritage value of Smestow Valley. The procurement stage is complete, and contracts are active, with the consultancy work scheduled from 10th February 2026 to 31st August 2026. This open competition, below threshold procurement method, spans the UKG39 region in the United Kingdom. Key dates include a timeline for deliverables, with draft bid documents expected by April 2026 and final submission by August 2026.

The Smestow Valley Consultancy tender creates excellent business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in heritage, restoration, and environmental consultancy. With the focus on enhancing heritage features, engaging communities, and improving accessibility, consultants proficient in these areas can significantly contribute to and benefit from this project. Businesses adept at business and management consultancy, with the capacity for social value-driven services, are well-positioned to compete and thrive under this tender framework. The procurement emphasises quality and social value as key award criteria, underscoring the council's commitment to impactful community engagement and heritage preservation.

## Notice

City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) required experienced heritage consultants for the Development Phase of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund) supported project to Explore, Enhance, Protect and Promote Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve. The planned Delivery Phase of the project aims to enhance and celebrate the heritage value of Smestow Valley through restoration of heritage features and habitat, community engagement, interpretation and volunteering. It also aims to engage a wider range of users and improve access making the site safer and more welcoming to visit. We are currently nearing the end of the Development Phases, CWC and project partners, appointed a Bid Consultant to support the team to complete the required Development Phase documents for the final bid submission, in line with Heritage Fund requirements.

### Lot Information

Bid Consultant

Full details of the requirement are contained in the tender documents which can be found on www.wolverhamptontenders.com

Evaluation Consultant

Full details of this requirement are contained in the tender documents which can be found on www.wolverhamptontenders.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012677-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,185 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLINKBRIGHT; TRICOLOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 09:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012677-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 12:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077206-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012677-2026
  12th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077206-2025
  26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blinkbright.co.uk
- https://tricolorassociates.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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