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Tower Hamlets · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (the “Council”) is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice to inform the market of its intention to procure 8 no. Major Works contracts that will support the delivery of the Council’s 10-year Capital Investment Programme. The purpose of this Prior Market Engagement is to provide advance notice of the Council’s proposed procurement and to inform interested parties of a forthcoming launch event for the anticipated procurement process. The launch event will provide the following information: • An overview of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ vision for its Capital Investment Programme • Information about the Council’s housing stock and property types • An outline of the indicative scope of the proposed contracts • A description of the Programme and its contractual landscape • An indicative timetable for the procurement process This notice does not constitute a call for competition. Attendance at the launch briefing, is entirely voluntary and will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process. Participation will not form part of any selection, shortlisting, or evaluation process for any subsequent tender. All presentation materials and notes from the event will be published alongside the tender opportunity to ensure transparency and equal access to information for all potential bidders.

Classification

  • CPV45211000 — Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
  • CPV45311000 — Electrical wiring and fitting work
  • CPV45330000 — Plumbing and sanitary works
  • CPV45343000 — Fire-prevention installation works
  • CPV45453000 — Overhaul and refurbishment work

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-069366
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
7 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Nov 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
6 Nov 2041, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45211000
Description
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453000
Description
Overhaul and refurbishment work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45343000
Description
Fire-prevention installation works
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45311000
Description
Electrical wiring and fitting work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45330000
Description
Plumbing and sanitary works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Procurement Launch Briefing Invitation Interested suppliers are invited to attend a procurement launch briefing at which the Council will present the vision for the programme, proposed procurement approach and next steps. Briefing details are as follows: Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 Time: 10:30am – 12.30pm Venue: Tower Hamlets Council Chamber Address: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Whitechapel Road, London E1 Procedure This engagement is being undertaken in accordance with the Preliminary Market Engagement provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. A future procurement is expected to utilise the Competitive Flexible Procedure, subject to final approvals. Participation Attendance at the launch briefing, is entirely voluntary and will not form part of any selection, shortlisting or evaluation process in any subsequent procurement. All notes taken and materials used at the event will be published with the tender opportunity. Providers wishing to participate are asked to register their interest free of charge at the London Tenders Portal www.londontenders.org with reference DN815346. The deadline for registration will be 12:00pm on 15th June 2026.
Due
16 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041948-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 May 2026, 13:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Tower Hamlets
Id
GB-PPON-PQBL-2673-MVYG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQBL-2673-MVYG

Address

Street Address
Tower Hamlets Town Hall
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 1BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Name
Patricia Nweke
Telephone
+44 2073645000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E1 1BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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