--- title: "Soft Market Engagement - Textile Reuse/Recycling Services Collections from House-to-House Properties" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-12" --- # Soft Market Engagement - Textile Reuse/Recycling Services Collections from House-to-House Properties Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5d95c9e-1f0e-4cd3-ab7c-0c75aa0fb1d1.json) ## Summary The West Northamptonshire Council is initiating a tender process titled "Soft Market Engagement - Textile Reuse/Recycling Services Collections from House-to-House Properties" in the refuse recycling services industry category. The procurement stage is in the planning phase with an engagement end date of April 12, 2024. Interested parties are invited to attend individual information sessions scheduled from Monday, 22 April to Thursday, 25 April 2024, allocated between 10:00 and 14:00. The tender aims to solicit market input on various aspects such as contract length, market conditions, and mobilisation periods. This tender opportunity presents business growth prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in providing textile collection and recycling services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The West Northamptonshire Council, the buying organisation, is facilitating this process and encourages interested parties to participate in the market engagement sessions to explore potential opportunities and discuss future provision options. The expected outcome of this tender is to gather market insights to inform the upcoming formal procurement stage. ## Notice The Authority is seeking a contract for the collection from households, transport, sorting/processing, and sale of textiles from across the whole West Northamptonshire Council area. Market Engagement We would like, at this stage prior to commencing formal procurement, to seek input from the market as to what the appetite is for undertaking this service and to allow an opportunity to discuss options for the delivery of future provision. Some of the issues we are seeking input on include: * contract length * the state of the market * charity payments * mobilisation periods The Authority intends to hold an open information session for all interested organisations as individual scheduled meetings via Microsoft Teams. A questionnaire will be issued to all interested organisations prior to the individual meetings and will be discussed with all interested parties in a set format. All discussions will be noted, any commercially sensitive information will be kept confidential. The meeting sessions with individual interested parties will be held on: * Monday, 22 April 2024 * Tuesday, 23 April 2024 * Wednesday, 24 April 2024 * Thursday, 25 April 2024 Interested parties will be allocated a time slot of 45 minutes between 10:00 and 14.00, due to this we may have to cap the maximum amount of interested parties, but please be assured this will not impact your ability to participate in the impending tender opportunity. If you wish to attend one of the meetings, please complete the attached Word document 'Textile Soft Market Engagement Information March 2024 Final' by 17:00 on Friday, 12th April 2024 and return to: claire.baker@westnorthants.gov.uk The Authority anticipates notifying all interested parties with their slot allocation by Thursday 18 April 2024. Participation in this process will not impact your ability to engage with the future tender opportunity. Please view the attached 'Textile Soft Market Engagement Information March 2024 Final' for further details. Additional information: Please view the 'Textile Soft Market Engagement Information March 2024 Final' attachment for further details of this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/167cb726-d3c2-4bf4-bd0d-b104523bd3f6 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services ## Release History - 12 Mar 2024 at 12:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/167cb726-d3c2-4bf4-bd0d-b104523bd3f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/167cb726-d3c2-4bf4-bd0d-b104523bd3f6 12th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78b6e61f-0017-4ef9-9014-b43c1a291ac3 ## Notice URLs - http://www.westnorthants.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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