Abandoned Vehicles

{
  "id": "083459-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-09-03T13:08:58+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f142",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PGRN-9782-BBWZ",
    "name": "South Hams District Council"
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    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f142",
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2027-11-01T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z",
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        }
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    "items": [
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKK4",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50118110",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Vehicle towing-away services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Abandoned Vehicles",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capability and capacity of the market to provide the recovery, storage and disposal of abandoned vehicles.\nThe Councils currently have arrangements in place for the collection of standard motor vehicles. However, they are seeking to identify suppliers capable of dealing with larger and specialist vehicle types that fall outside the scope of existing arrangements.\nThe Authority is particularly interested in hearing from organisations able to recover, transport, store and dispose of:\nCaravans\nMotorhomes\nBuses and minibuses\nCoaches\nLorries and HGVs\nAgricultural vehicles\nConstruction and plant equipment\nTrailers\nOther oversized or specialist vehicles\nThe Authority is not seeking responses relating solely to standard passenger cars or light vehicles.\nPotential suppliers may be asked to:\n-Attend locations across South Hams and West Devon.\n-Recover abandoned vehicles from public land and other locations where the Authority has legal powers to remove vehicles.\n-Provide secure storage facilities where required.\n-Support statutory notice periods and legal processes.\n-Arrange environmentally compliant disposal, recycling or destruction.\n-Provide evidence of relevant licences, permits and insurance.\nThis exercise is for information gathering only and does not constitute a call for competition or commitment to commence a procurement.\nShould you believe your organisation can meet the requirements and you would be interested in potential opportunities, please contact Ollie Rees .",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PGRN-9782-BBWZ",
      "name": "South Hams District Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Totnes",
        "postalCode": "TQ9 5NE",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Follaton House, Plymouth Road"
      },
      "details": {
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          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PGRN-9782-BBWZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PTBX-7914-WGNZ",
      "name": "West Devon Borough Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Tavistock",
        "postalCode": "PL19 0BZ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Kilworthy Park, Drake Road"
      },
      "details": {
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          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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        ]
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PTBX-7914-WGNZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "083459-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083459-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-09-03T13:08:58+01:00"
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    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "If you are interested in discussing this opportunity with the Authority, please contract ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk"
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}