--- title: "Worcester City Council Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise for Memorial Products to Crematoria" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-09" --- # Worcester City Council Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise for Memorial Products to Crematoria Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067eb3.json) ## Summary Worcester City Council is currently in the planning stage of a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise titled "Worcester City Council Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise for Memorial Products to Crematoria." This exercise falls under the services category with additional categories including goods, and it pertains primarily to the UKG12 region in the United Kingdom. The purpose of the PME is to assess the market's capability in delivering memorial products and related services. The engagement includes a scheduled milestone with a due date for responses by 7th May 2026. This non-competitive exercise, conducted following the Procurement Act 2023, aims to collect data to inform future procurement strategies, and businesses can access related documents through the Proactis Pro-Contract portal. This engagement presents a valuable growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those involved in providing community, social, personal services, furnishings, and printing services. Businesses experienced in offering innovative delivery models and solutions tailored to public sector needs would be well-suited to participate. Although the exercise does not constitute a competitive procurement process, it allows businesses to position themselves advantageously by demonstrating their capability and offering insights that could shape future tender specifications. Participating can potentially enable companies to forge connections with the Worcester City Council for future procurement opportunities. ## Notice Worcester City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to gather information from the market to help inform the development of a potential future procurement. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand current market capability, capacity, delivery models, innovation, and any risks or constraints that may affect how a future procurement could be structured. Information gathered may be used to refine the scope, specification, and procurement approach. Participation in this PME is voluntary and does not form part of any procurement or competitive process. Taking part in this engagement will not confer any advantage, nor will it prejudice participation in any future procurement exercise. No evaluation or selection will take place at this stage. Organisations are invited to review the PME documents available via the procurement portal and respond in accordance with the instructions provided. Responses will be treated in confidence, summarised on an anonymised basis, and may be published as part of any subsequent procurement documentation. This Preliminary Market Engagement is being conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Please see separate document on the portal for more information. The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password, allowing them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents. ### Planning Information Worcester City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to gather information from the market to help inform the development of a potential future procurement. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand current market capability, capacity, delivery models, innovation, and any risks or constraints that may affect how a future procurement could be structured. Information gathered may be used to refine the scope, specification, and procurement approach. Participation in this PME is voluntary and does not form part of any procurement or competitive process. Taking part in this engagement will not confer any advantage, nor will it prejudice participation in any future procurement exercise. No evaluation or selection will take place at this stage. Organisations are invited to review the PME documents available via the procurement portal and respond in accordance with the instructions provided. Responses will be treated in confidence, summarised on an anonymised basis, and may be published as part of any subsequent procurement documentation. This Preliminary Market Engagement is being conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Please see separate document for more information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032260-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 9 Apr 2026 at 10:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032260-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032260-2026 9th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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