--- title: "Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Midlands Combined Authority" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784a7.json) ## Summary West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is considering consultancy to prepare a business case for commercial and mixed-use development. The work is expected to combine property and building advice with business, management and financial consultancy, and may include construction and real-estate development expertise. The intended delivery location is the United Kingdom. WMCA is gathering market information to shape its understanding of this consultancy requirement; the process is at the planning stage, not a competition. Suppliers working on development business cases, commercial property strategy, financial modelling or mixed-use projects may find the proposed scope relevant. WMCA plans to use market engagement to inform a possible future procurement. This is an information-gathering exercise, not a tender or formal expression of interest; questionnaire responses will not be scored, and taking part gives no preferential treatment or commitment to procure. The buyer asked suppliers to respond by 19 October 2026 at noon. It expected a further notice on 2 November 2026. The anticipated contract period is 4 January to 30 June 2027, with a possible extension to 31 August 2027. The procurement is described as above threshold. No procurement procedure or award criteria have been set out at this planning stage. The proposed work is relevant to consultancies able to develop robust business cases for commercial and mixed-use schemes, drawing on property, building, construction, management and financial expertise. Firms with experience assessing development options and explaining their commercial and financial rationale should be well placed to inform WMCA’s planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants in the planned procurement. The current engagement is an opportunity to share market knowledge and help the authority understand the services available, rather than to compete for a contract. Participation carries no reimbursement of supplier costs, and responses will be used for information rather than scored. Suppliers should treat it as preparation for a possible future procurement, not as a bid invitation.»} ಸಾಧ in final? 100+ words? Notice info 93? They permit below if genuinely less but lots. Details ~94. Benefits 91. Constraint 100-150 use unless genuinely less. Could output 100 each ideally. No unsupported statement supplier experience maybe inferred capabilities. Extend minimally but no padding. Also ## Notice Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy Dear Supplier West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are looking to complete a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to gather information from the market around Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy. The questionnaire is available at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YjJHgMj75h PLEASE NOTE - This is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition and therefore publication or response does not commit WMCA or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Please also note that this is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender exercise. This Pre-Market Engagement is to be used purely by WMCA to gather information. Your responses to this questionnaire will NOT be scored or evaluated in any way and will be used purely for information purposes by WMCA. WMCA will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party participating in this exercise. Please complete your response at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YjJHgMj75h Deadline: Can you please complete this PME questionnaire by Monday 19th October 2026 at 12pm. We look forward to receiving your responses. ### Planning Information Please complete the questionnaire via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RetZCK7xCk6e-ubWa7tnL52zi_belZFInt0Zq27ijZxUNFQ4TVg1UFFKVTJLREo5TTExR1YwWU0yOS4u&route=shorturl The specification is available via Bravo (Jaggaer One); the project reference is Project_1264 If not already registered, then register with Bravo via the following link in order to access the project (Project_1264 ) (pqq_267) and the specification: https://wmca.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095613-2026 | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2027 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | West Midlands Combined Authority | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 70110000 - Development services of real estate - 71315200 - Building consultancy services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 12:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095613-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095613-2026 9th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.WMCA.org.uk - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YjJHgMj75h - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RetZCK7xCk6e-ubWa7tnL52zi_belZFInt0Zq27ijZxUNFQ4TVg1UFFKVTJLREo5TTExR1YwWU0yOS4u&route=shorturl - https://wmca.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - 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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