West of England Combined Authority - Underground Assets Data Transformation Procurement

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 17th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is seeking market insight for a future procurement related to underground digital infrastructure assets. Potential suppliers are invited to participate in a pre-market engagement survey, with a closing date of March 27, 2026. The tender is planned for early April 2026.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has initiated a pre-market engagement process to gather supplier insights for a forthcoming procurement concerning data transformation, analysis, commercialization, and governance of underground digital infrastructure assets. This notice is an early engagement phase, inviting potential suppliers to complete a survey by March 27, 2026, to help refine the scope of the tender. The feedback will inform a single-supplier contract expected to be structured into modular work packages across three local authorities.

Companies interested in providing these services should review the contract summary and description, and importantly, complete the provided survey by the March 27, 2026 deadline. This engagement is crucial for shaping the final tender, which is anticipated to launch in early April 2026. While this is an engagement phase and responses will not be scored, participation is key for potential bidders to influence the procurement's direction and understand WECA's requirements for managing underground asset data.

What to do next

Review WECA's notice regarding underground assets data transformation procurement.
Complete the pre-market engagement survey by March 27, 2026, if interested in bidding.
Monitor for the upcoming tender release in early April 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 17 March 2026

Last edited date: 17 March 2026

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing date: 27 March 2026

Contract summary

Industry

Network infrastructure - 32424000
Communications infrastructure - 32571000
Infrastructure works consultancy services - 71311300

Location of contract

BS1 6AL

Procurement reference

CF-0007200DWS000000ED3p2AG

Published date

17 March 2026

Closing date

27 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is seeking market insight to help shape a future procurement for the delivery of data transformation, analysis, commercialisation, and governance support relating to underground digital infrastructure assts (primarily ducts, chambers, and fibre routes) owned or managed by local authorities.

We would to invite potential suppliers to participate in completing the following survey which is being issued solely as part of our procurement pre-market engagement process and responses will not be evaluated or scored.

Feedback will be used to refine the scope for an open tender, of which a single-supplier contract is expected, with delivery structured into modular work packages across three local authorities.

Feedback will be used to refine the scope for an open tender, of which a single-supplier contract is expected, with delivery structured into modular work packages across three local authorities. The tender is planned to be launched early April 2026.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yMHJPgLkaEmP9KEN614EkzmGOrx4l4hNjVzEY5H3ZQpURENRSUFaVkQ3UUhXM1YyVVpaOEJWSFExMy4u