Planning

Soft Market Test - York Drive Removals

  • Newark And Sherwood District Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011674

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f9ce

Published 28 March 2025, 9:26am



Scope

Reference

NSDC-1505

Description

The regeneration of the Yorke Drive estate has been a long-term priority for the Council to help address the on-going anti-social behaviour problems across the estate; improve connectivity with the wider locale; and improve the existing sports pitches, to create a safer place for the community to live.

The regeneration team at the Council have recently reached a major milestone in this project, by securing reserved matters planning consent at Planning Committee on 13th February 2025, for 207 dwellings, 74 of which will be affordable houses.

The contract for the removals of tenants on the Yorke Drive estate will be for a maximum of 95 moves, split across 4 phases, over a timeframe of approximately 2 years.

From the 95 moves, 64 wish to remain on the new Yorke Drive development and will be allocated a plot, and 31 wish to leave the Yorke Drive estate. Suitable properties will be sought for these tenants in their areas of preference within the district, of which the most popular location so far being indicated is Newark.

There will likely be a small number of properties which will require support with packing.

We anticipate the removal contract to include and provide the necessary provision of boxes and packing materials to enable the tenants to pack up their belongings, in advance of their move date.

The Council would therefore like to hear from removals providers for their views on this service and to ask them to complete a questionnaire which can be found using the link below.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63d18f7f-b40b-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

The deadline for responses is 12 noon Friday 25th April 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £80,000 excluding VAT
  • £96,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 31 July 2027
  • 2 years, 1 month

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

Contract locations

  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

25 April 2025

Engagement process description

A soft market test questionnaire has been published on the ProContract e-tendering portal for providers of removals services to review and respond. The deadline for responses is 12 noon on 25th April 2025.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63d18f7f-b40b-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 May 2025


Contracting authority

Newark And Sherwood District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPXR-3259-QCMJ

Castle House, Great North Road

Newark

NG24 1BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Welland Procurement

Summary of their role in this procurement: Buyer

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMQ-1845-NYPP

Parkside

Melton Mowbray

LE13 1GH

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland


Contact organisation

Contact Welland Procurement for any enquiries.