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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 in advance of a future procurement exercise for a Technical Consultancy Open Framework to support delivery of its Major Works 10-year Capital Investment Programme. The purpose of this PME notice 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 • Outline the indicative scope, structure and the value of the proposed framework. • An indicative timetable for the procurement process This notice does not constitute a call for competition. Participation in this PME, including 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. Providers wishing to participate are required to register their interest via the Proactis messaging function only with the Company Name, email address and phone number as well as the name and position of the Company Representative(s) that will be attending the market engagement day. The deadline for registration will be 12:00pm on 15th June 2026.

Classification

  • CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services

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-0697e2
Main Procurement Category
services
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
11 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
10 Jan 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
10 Jan 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71200000
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315200
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71300000
Description
Engineering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Procurement Launch Briefing – Invitation Interested consultants are invited to attend a procurement launch briefing at which the Council will present the proposed framework, scope of services and intended procurement approach. Briefing details are as follows: Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 Time: 2:30 – 4.30pm Venue: Tower Hamlets Council Chamber Address: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Whitechapel Road, London E1 The session will include an overview presentation followed by an opportunity for questions. Attendance at the briefing is voluntary. Procedure This engagement is being undertaken in accordance with the Preliminary Market Engagement provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. A future procurement is anticipated to utilise a Competitive Flexible Procedure, subject to final approvals. Participation Participation in this PME, including 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 DN815470. The deadline for registration will be 12:00pm on 12th June 2026.
Due
12 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044001-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 May 2026, 14:55
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 · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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