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South Hams District Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capability and capacity of the market to provide the recovery, storage and disposal of abandoned vehicles. The Councils currently have arrangements in place for the collection of standard motor vehicles. However, they are seeking to identify suppliers capable of dealing with larger and specialist vehicle types that fall outside the scope of existing arrangements. The Authority is particularly interested in hearing from organisations able to recover, transport, store and dispose of: Caravans Motorhomes Buses and minibuses Coaches Lorries and HGVs Agricultural vehicles Construction and plant equipment Trailers Other oversized or specialist vehicles The Authority is not seeking responses relating solely to standard passenger cars or light vehicles. Potential suppliers may be asked to: -Attend locations across South Hams and West Devon. -Recover abandoned vehicles from public land and other locations where the Authority has legal powers to remove vehicles. -Provide secure storage facilities where required. -Support statutory notice periods and legal processes. -Arrange environmentally compliant disposal, recycling or destruction. -Provide evidence of relevant licences, permits and insurance. This exercise is for information gathering only and does not constitute a call for competition or commitment to commence a procurement. Should you believe your organisation can meet the requirements and you would be interested in potential opportunities, please contact Ollie Rees .

Classification

  • CPV50118110 — Vehicle towing-away services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06f142
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50118110
Description
Vehicle towing-away services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
If you are interested in discussing this opportunity with the Authority, please contract ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk
Due
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083459-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 13:08
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Hams District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGRN-9782-BBWZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGRN-9782-BBWZ

Address

Street Address
Follaton House, Plymouth Road
Locality
Totnes
Postal Code
TQ9 5NE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
West Devon Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTBX-7914-WGNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTBX-7914-WGNZ

Address

Street Address
Kilworthy Park, Drake Road
Locality
Tavistock
Postal Code
PL19 0BZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Totnes · UKK43 · TQ9 5NE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 083459-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·