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SOL30257 SOL UKC Hub Energy Network - Commercialisation Consultants 2026

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:17.

Opportunity overview

Pre-Market Engagement: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are carrying out a pre-market engagement exercise to help to plan for the commercialisation phase of the development of energy network(s) at the UKC hub, with a view to appointing a Development Partner to fund, design, build, operate and maintain the scheme(s). This work follows on from detailed project development work as highlighted below. SMBC wants to engage with the market to determine the best means of procuring a commercialisation team that includes Technical, Legal, Financial and Commercial advisors. We would like to hear from organisations currently delivering these services for other schemes in Heat Network Zoning areas. This market engagement will also provide the opportunity for organisations to specify their interest in delivering services to the UKC Hub project.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV71356000 — Technical services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV79212200 — Internal audit 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
SOL30257
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212200
Description
Internal audit services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71356000
Description
Technical services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Participants are asked to register on SMBC E-tendering portal via https://solihull.my.site.com/s/ to complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire and return by 16:00 on 15/6/2026
Due
15 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053665-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jun 2026, 10:49
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGWC-7578-LYDG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWC-7578-LYDG

Address

Street Address
The Council House, Manor Square
Locality
Solihull
Postal Code
B91 3QB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Solihull · UKG32 · B91 3QB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053665-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·