Notice Information
Notice Title
Abandoned Vehicles Contract
Notice Description
SCDC is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide abandoned vehicle collection, storage and disposal services in South Cambridgeshire. This will involve SCDC in contacting the contractor to arrange collection (storage and ultimately disposal) of the vehicle. As part of these services SCDC will notify the contractor of the vehicle location, marks on the vehicle and registration. The contractor will need to visit the location of the abandoned vehicle and photograph it, before collecting and storing the vehicle. SCDC will notify the contractor of the requirement to dispose of a vehicle. Please note that the range and sizes of vehicles can vary and SCDC need a contractor who has the capacity and capability to collect a variety of vehicles.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: This contract is for 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years.
Renewal: This contract is for 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069a7e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045122-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services
50190000 - Demolition services of vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £5,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 20261 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBOURNE
- Postcode
- CB23 6EA
- Post Town
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Electoral Ward
- Cambourne
- Westminster Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045122-2026
15th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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