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Pre- Market Engagement- Commercial & Mixed Use Development Business Case Consultancy

West Midlands Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

West Midlands Combined Authority has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 6 months, up to 8 months with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 095613-2026

Last time this was bought

The provision of consultancy services for the development of a digital action plan

Awarded
28 August 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
23 October 2026

Matched on West Midlands Combined Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

  1. ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365

    Historic EnglandSouth WestArchitecture and engineering, Research and development

    Closing soon8 hours left

    £312kestimated
  2. CA18575 - RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wideArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £15kestimated
  3. CT4692 Programme Support Works Framework

    East West Rail Company LimitedUK-wideConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest6 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £450mframework ceiling
  4. Extra Care Housing Development - Edinburgh House

    Portsmouth City CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £280mestimated
  5. Client Support Framework (CSF)

    East West Rail Company LimitedUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £350mframework ceiling

From notice 095613-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 October 2026.