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title: "Cambridge City Council - Collection, storage, release, and disposal of abandoned and untaxed vehicles"
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# Cambridge City Council - Collection, storage, release, and disposal of abandoned and untaxed vehicles

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-359c809b-e6fa-47bd-873e-e2f5dfbdb9cb

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council has initiated a tender process for the collection, storage, and disposal of abandoned and untaxed vehicles, with a total contract value of £50,000. This opportunity is classified under the storage and retrieval services industry, and the tender period concludes on 31st January 2022. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2022 and will last until 1st April 2025, with services required across England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to local public services. Businesses specialising in vehicle recovery, towing, and storage services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to meet the requirements outlined by the Cambridge City Council.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council seek to establish a service for: * The collection, storage, and disposal/destruction of abandoned vehicles, including but not limited to, motor vehicles, motorcycles caravans, trailers, their contents and / or associated debris (including liquid spills) and any of their parts that are associated with the abandoned vehicles. * The collection, storage, and disposal/destruction of untaxed vehicles The Council(s), by virtue of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act of 1978 (the Act) and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, has a duty to remove vehicles that in the opinion of a duly authorised council officer meets the criteria to reasonably believe it to be abandoned without lawful authority in the open air or on any land forming part of a highway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f42ff3d-70f7-4974-bd50-7c53a9734275 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 1 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services
- 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 63727100 - Towing services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2021 at 23:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f42ff3d-70f7-4974-bd50-7c53a9734275

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f42ff3d-70f7-4974-bd50-7c53a9734275
  6th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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