Contract awardedGrant writing

Smestow Valley Consultancy

Wolverhampton City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
10 February 2026 to 31 August 2026

Consultancy support for the development phase of a nature reserve project, specifically covering bid writing for National Lottery Heritage Fund requirements and independent project evaluation. The work involves preparing final submission documentation and assessing project outcomes to ensure alignment with heritage and habitat restoration goals.

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Awarded value: £20k; As published
Published: 26 November 2025
Awarded: 10 February 2026; Tricolor Limited and blinkbright ltd
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 August 2026

What the contract covers

Consultancy service

Provision of specialist heritage consultancy services to support National Lottery Heritage Fund bid development and project evaluation activities.

Support completion of the required Development Phase documents for the final National Lottery Heritage Fund bid submission, in line with Heritage Fund requirements

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Consultancy service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 10 February 2026 to 31 August 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79400000

Services in this contract

Funding bid preparationMain service£36k typicalBid consultant for Heritage Fund development phase bid documents

Lifecycle

Published
26 November 2025
Contract awardedto Tricolor Limited and blinkbright ltd
10 February 2026
Contract starts
10 February 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2026

The buyer

Wolverhampton City Council

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Tricolor Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/336629/smestow-valley-consultancy
Buyer reference: CWC25186
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e91b
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Wolverhampton City Council. Smestow Valley Consultancy. Contract award, 26 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/336629/smestow-valley-consultancy (accessed 4 November 2026).