--- title: "Willow House Construction - Main Contractor - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058f95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f95.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF YORK COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-23" --- # Willow House Construction - Main Contractor - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire Buyer: CITY OF YORK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058f95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f95.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058769-2025 | | 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 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2027 - 1 Aug 2028 | | 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 | Planning | | 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 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 23 Sep 2025 at 09:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058769-2025 - 28 Aug 2025 at 14:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052118-2025 - 28 Aug 2025 at 14:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052098-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058769-2025 23rd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052118-2025 28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052098-2025 28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement 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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058f95. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f95.json.