Wolverhampton City Council has published a pipeline notice for its City Housing Investment and Refurbishment Programme, covering the council’s HRA assets across managing agents.
The scope described includes maintaining Decent Homes, energy efficiency and retrofit, planned maintenance, building safety and infrastructure, and wider estate enhancements.
Key dates (at a glance)
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Estimated tender publication date: 1 June 2026
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Estimated contract dates: 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2042
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Estimated total value: £900,000,000 (ex VAT)
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Procedure: competitive flexible procedure
The notice also names Wolverhampton Homes Limited as acting as the employer’s agent with responsibility for tender evaluation and day to day management.
What this pipeline notice signals for suppliers
Pipeline notices are early visibility, but they are valuable for suppliers because they give you time to:
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line up delivery partners and specialist subcontractors
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refine your evidence pack around the stated themes (retrofit, building safety, planned works)
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plan how you will present resident engagement, social value, and a robust performance model
Start building your evidence around the scope headings
The description is effectively a checklist of what will matter later. You can start shaping:
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Retrofit and decarbonisation: delivery planning, resident management, quality controls
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Building safety: governance and assurance, compliance approach, competence evidence
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Planned maintenance: mobilisation, supply chain resilience, reporting and KPI discipline
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Neighbourhood and environmental works: coordination, stakeholder management, programme controls
Next steps if you want to be ready by June
If you are likely to bid, it is sensible to do a “bid readiness sprint” now:
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refresh 3 to 5 comparable case studies
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draft an outline delivery approach aligned to the headings above
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plan your pricing approach and cost drivers
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confirm internal capacity for a long term contract
Our framework guidance article is a useful reference point for common pitfalls and how to prepare early, and our bid writing services can support the end to end submission once the ITT lands.
