--- title: "Willow House Construction" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04feed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04feed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04feed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04feed.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF YORK COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-23" --- # Willow House Construction Buyer: CITY OF YORK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04feed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04feed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04feed.json) ## Summary The City of York Council has initiated the planning stage of a public procurement process for the construction of housing at the former Willow House site in York. This project, titled "Willow House Construction," falls within the works industry category and is located in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber (UKE21) in the United Kingdom. It involves significant construction work, particularly an emphasis on timber, as indicated by the preliminary market engagement notice focusing on the timber frame aspect. The project has a gross value of £10 million and aims to engage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Currently, the initiative is in the planning phase with a preliminary market engagement scheduled to close on 9th June 2025, a critical date for interested parties. This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in construction, specifically those experienced with timber framing and roofing. The sizeable budget and the project's planned start date in October 2026, with an end date in May 2028, offer a stable period for gradual business development and long-term engagement. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, signalling a commitment to supporting smaller enterprises. Companies that can supply construction materials or services, particularly those with expertise in sustainable building methods, such as timber use, stand to benefit greatly by engaging in this contract, fostering growth and establishing a foothold in the public procurement sector with the City of York Council. ## Notice Construction of Housing at the former Willow House site in York. ### Planning Information City of York Council have a Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity for a new housing scheme in the city, Willow House. PLEASE NOTE: This is the first of two market engagement notices that will be published for this scheme. This first notice is targeted towards the Timber Frame aspect of the housing scheme. A second Preliminary Market Engagement Notice will be published which will target the construction contractor market for this scheme. The Preliminary Market Engagement document containing 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 99413. The submission deadline for the premarket engagement is Monday 9th June 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026181-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 19 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF YORK COUNCIL | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 6GA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Micklegate | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE21 York | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 03419000 - Timber - 44232000 - Timber roof trusses - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 23 May 2025 at 11:17 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026181-2025 - 8 Apr 2025 at 13:42 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013706-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026181-2025 23rd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013706-2025 8th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://data.yorkopendata.org/dataset/cyc-procurement-pipeline - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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