Planning

Willow House Construction - Main Contractor - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire

CITY OF YORK COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

23 Sep 2025 at 09:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

28 Aug 2025 at 14:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Aug 2025 at 14:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of York Council is initiating a public procurement process for the Willow House Construction project, currently at the planning stage. This involves the preliminary market engagement phase aimed at engaging potential contractors for a new build housing scheme. The project falls under the construction work industry category, specifically focusing on Passivhaus and possibly timber frame homes, with the main procurement category being works. Located in the UKE2 region, United Kingdom, the opportunity allows businesses to express their capability and interest through a questionnaire available on YORtender. Key deadlines include an extended submission for premarket engagement until 2 October 2025. The buyer, City of York Council, is a public authority at the sub-central government level, with procurement opportunities regularly published on YORtender.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in sustainable construction to expand their portfolios by engaging in a project that aligns with the future of eco-friendly building practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in constructing high-efficiency homes will find this particularly advantageous. Moreover, companies that can meet the high standards required for Passivhaus construction will be well-positioned to compete in this market, providing a pathway for growth and increased recognition in the construction industry. Potential contractors are encouraged to utilise the pre-market engagement opportunity to showcase their expertise and build relationships with the City of York Council, thus strategically positioning themselves for future tender submissions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Willow House Construction - Main Contractor - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire

Notice Description

The purpose of this market engagement is to understand the capability and appetite within the market to construct Passivhaus, preferably timber frame homes. This document is accompanied by a drawing pack which contains further information to assist your organisation with responding to the queries within the document in relation to this scheme.

Planning Information

City of York Council have an opportunity for Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the contractor market on Willow House. This new build housing scheme will be coming to the market as a tender opportunity in the coming months. Further information, detail and market engagement questions can be found via YORtender (https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER) with the reference number 102873. The submission deadline for the premarket engagement is Thursday 25 September 2025 at 12pm. All of City of York Council's procurement opportunities are published on YORtender, in order to bid for this your organisation will need to be registered to the portal. You can register your organisation here: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All suppliers who wish to bid for City of York Council procurement opportunities must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, with all supplier information submitted and kept up to date. Your organisation can register on the Central Digital Platform here: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ To see all upcoming opportunities, City of York Council publish a pipeline of all upcoming procurement which can be found here: https://data.yorkopendata.org/dataset/cyc-procurement-pipeline

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058769-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@york.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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