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title: "Northwich Library Refurbishment - Market Engagement"
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# Northwich Library Refurbishment - Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northwich-library-refurbishment-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05996b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council: "Northwich Library Refurbishment - Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester-borough-council-ons-e06000050)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKD63
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northwich-library-refurbishment-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05996b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05996b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/northwich-library-refurbishment-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05996b#tl-md)

## Description
Cheshire West and Chester Council is looking to engage with the market to raise awareness and generate potential interest in this project and to establish dialogue with potential contractors who have a wealth of experience working on much loved, important heritage assets and have a proven track record of working collaboratively with end users and wider stakeholders. 
We intend to use this market engagement exercise to help inform a shortlist of potential contractors that the Council will invite to submit a quotation for the works (anticipated early December 2025).
For further information please see documents available with the advert on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/). Reference: DN790487.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056182-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-12T12:06:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T20:01:23.659Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05996b