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Preliminary Market Engagement for Midland Metro Limited- Technical Authoring-Infrastructure Maintenance Manuals

West Midlands Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

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

The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 July 2026.

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

Digital Manuals. Preliminary Market Engagement for Midland Metro Limited- Technical Authoring-Infrastructure Maintenance Manuals

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 040876-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 040888-2026

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

180

Awards

138

Suppliers it has used most for printing

All tenders and awards from West Midlands Combined Authority

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From notice 040876-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 May 2026, last updated 5 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.