Official UK procurement notice
Valleys To Coast Contractors Framework - Pre-Market Engagement Notice
Authority: Valleys to Coast Housing Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionValleys to Coast is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gather interest in the future procurement of a Contractors Framework. This framework is being developed to support our goal of providing safe and high-quality homes. Valleys to Coast is seeking market feedback to help shape the final framework design, although this does not constitute any selection stage at this point.
The multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework will support house building, regeneration, refurbishment, alterations, extensions, and associated works with the precise scope and contract form to be confirmed through the future procurement documents. The process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the competitive flexible procedure. The Framework will be designed to streamline delivery with a focus on local presence, technical experience, and social value.
The framework is structured into four lots based on unit volume:
Lot 1: 1–5 units
Lot 2: 6–15 units
Lot 3: 16–49 units
Lot 4: 50+ units
It is anticipated that Contractors may bid for a maximum of two lots and may be appointed to a maximum of two, one, or zero lots. Participation will be open to small, medium, and large enterprises. We plan to appoint up to four contractors per lot; however, this does not guarantee specific work volume or exclusivity. The call-off structure will include direct single-source awards where permitted under the framework and appropriate to the project in order to maximise collaborative working and accelerated delivery, as well as competitive mini-tenders. The precise scope, responsibilities, design stage, contract form, pricing requirements, and programme for each project will be confirmed at the call-off contract stage.
The framework duration is proposed as three years, with the option to extend for an additional year. Please note that this framework is established by and for the benefit of Valleys to Coast and any subsidiary, group company, or other entity wholly owned or controlled by V2C.
Valleys to Coast is particularly interested in market feedback on the proposed framework. Please register your interest and provide feedback on which lots would be of interest to you and provide any other additional comments around the proposed framework.
This engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and will not form part of the formal evaluation or confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest by 24 August 2026 by emailing Liam.davies@v2c.org.uk. We appreciate your time and contribution to this engagement exercise and look forward to hearing from you.
CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 25 Feb 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Valleys To Coast Contractors Framework - Pre-Market Engagement Notice” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Valleys to Coast Housing Limited buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
Valleys to Coast Housing Limited has little published record in this market. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Construction work (CPV 45) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Across this market, small firms won 68% of awards with a known supplier size.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Across this market, 72% of winners were registered in the delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 70 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Across this market, at least 12% of awarded procurements had no recorded rival.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid5%
2–314%
4–628%
7+53%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 45Published estimate£246m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 45. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 1,417 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
2–314%
4–628%
7+53%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075882- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e083Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 25 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published78 days ago10 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Market engagement64 days ago24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Valleys to Coast is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gather interest in the future procurement of a Contractors Framework. This framework is being developed to support our goal of providing safe and high-quality homes. Valleys to Coast is seeking market feedback to help shape the final framework design, although this does not constitute any selection stage at this point.
The multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework will support house building, regeneration, refurbishment, alterations, extensions, and associated works with the precise scope and contract form to be confirmed through the future procurement documents. The process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the competitive flexible procedure. The Framework will be designed to streamline delivery with a focus on local presence, technical experience, and social value.
The framework is structured into four lots based on unit volume:
Lot 1: 1–5 units
Lot 2: 6–15 units
Lot 3: 16–49 units
Lot 4: 50+ units
It is anticipated that Contractors may bid for a maximum of two lots and may be appointed to a maximum of two, one, or zero lots. Participation will be open to small, medium, and large enterprises. We plan to appoint up to four contractors per lot; however, this does not guarantee specific work volume or exclusivity. The call-off structure will include direct single-source awards where permitted under the framework and appropriate to the project in order to maximise collaborative working and accelerated delivery, as well as competitive mini-tenders. The precise scope, responsibilities, design stage, contract form, pricing requirements, and programme for each project will be confirmed at the call-off contract stage.
The framework duration is proposed as three years, with the option to extend for an additional year. Please note that this framework is established by and for the benefit of Valleys to Coast and any subsidiary, group company, or other entity wholly owned or controlled by V2C.
Valleys to Coast is particularly interested in market feedback on the proposed framework. Please register your interest and provide feedback on which lots would be of interest to you and provide any other additional comments around the proposed framework.
This engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and will not form part of the formal evaluation or confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest by 24 August 2026 by emailing Liam.davies@v2c.org.uk. We appreciate your time and contribution to this engagement exercise and look forward to hearing from you.
- Tender notice expected57 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 119 days25 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Aug 2026, 16:12 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender