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Thriving Economy: New City Centre Box Space

Wolverhampton City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the type of arrangement preferred within in the market for the delivery and operation of a city centre box space. Box Space / Food Hall-type venues have become an increasingly important part of the UK's hospitality and leisure landscape over the past decade, driven by changing consumer preferences, the rise of independent street-food operators and the growing demand for informal, experience-led social environments. The proposition combines multiple independent food traders, a centrally operated bar and flexible communal seating, all complemented by curated events programming and a strong operator-led brand identity. City of Wolverhampton Council are seeking input from market operators to determine input on the commercial model and contracting structure, as well as seek to confirm interest from the market.

Classification

  • CPV45212000 — Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
  • CPV55300000 — Restaurant and food-serving services
  • CPV55400000 — Beverage-serving 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
CWC26054MW
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Extension to engagement deadline
Id
057448-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2051, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45212000
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55300000
Description
Restaurant and food-serving services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
55400000
Description
Beverage-serving services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG39
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to respond to the pre-market engagement questionnaire which is available via the Council's tendering portal, Due North: www.wolverhamptontenders.com
Due
29 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057448-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Jun 2026, 10:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wolverhampton City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVBV-7568-LBLL

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV1 1SH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG39

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wolverhampton · UKG39 · WV1 1SH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG39 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 048230-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 053671-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 053676-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 057448-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·