Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preliminary Market Engagement for Bolsover Shopfront Improvements in Bolsover Town Centre

Authority: Bolsover District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £900,000≈ £771k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 19 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yr 2 mostarts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bolsover District Council invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to attend a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Event for the Bolsover Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Scheme.

The proposed scheme involves the repair, restoration, replacement and enhancement of shopfronts within Bolsover Town Centre, which is a designated Conservation Area. The works will include interventions to a number of Grade II Listed Buildings and will form part of the wider Bolsover Regeneration Programme, funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

The total funding allocation for the scheme is £1,000,000, with approximately £900,000 allocated to the shopfront improvement works.

The Council is keen to engage with contractors that can demonstrate experience in:

• Conservation and heritage construction projects

• Working on listed buildings and within conservation areas

• Traditional building materials and construction techniques

• Specialist joinery and shopfront restoration

• Delivery of high-quality commercial property improvement works

• Collaborative working with local authorities, conservation officers and other stakeholders

Purpose of the Event

The Preliminary Market Engagement Event will provide an opportunity for contractors to:

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• Have one to one allocated time with the project team

• Receive an overview of the proposed scheme

• Meet the appointed architects and project team

• Take part in a guided tour of Bolsover Town Centre

• Gain an understanding of the anticipated scope and scale of works

• Provide feedback to help inform procurement and delivery options

• Discuss contractor capacity, capability and market interest in delivering the scheme

The Council anticipates that the project will be delivered in phases, with all works to be completed by March 2028.

This event is being held solely for market engagement purposes and is not part of a formal procurement process. Attendance or participation will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise associated with the scheme.

Event Details

Dates: Tuesday 29 September 2026 and Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration: 90-minute allocated time slots

Meeting Point:

8 Cotton Street

Bolsover

S44 6HA

Registration

If you are not already registered on the Council's e-Tendering Portal, please register via the link below and log in.

To book an appointment with the project team, please provide your preferred date and time(s), the names of the representatives who will be attending on behalf of the contractor, and the relevant contact details.

Appointments will be allocated subject to availability. Where it is not possible to accommodate your preferred date or time, an alternative appointment will be offered as close as possible to your requested slot.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Bolsoverdc

Further Information

For further information regarding the event can be found on the Councils e-Tendering Portal Bolsover District Council Electronic Tendering Site - Project Manage - Tenderhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/Bolsoverdc

Deadline for registrations:

12:00hours on Monday 28 September 2026 to attend on Tuesday 29 September 2026

and

12:00hours on Wednesday 30 September 2026 to attend on Thursday 1 October 2026

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 2 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
45000000 Construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BST
Authority reference
BCD-120-2026
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f761

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published10 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BST
  2. Market engagementin 17 days
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    Event Details Dates: Tuesday 29 September 2026 and Thursday 1 October 2026 Duration: 90-minute allocated time slots Meeting Point: 8 Cotton Street Bolsover S44 6HA Registration If you are not already registered on the Council's e-Tendering Portal, please register via the link below and log in. To more…book an appointment with the project team, please provide your preferred date and time(s), the names of the representatives who will be attending on behalf of the contractor, and the relevant contact details. Appointments will be allocated subject to availability. Where it is not possible to accommodate your preferred date or time, an alternative appointment will be offered as close as possible to your requested slot.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 29 days
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract startsin 133 days
    1 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Contracts (0)
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Bid statistics
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolsover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDC-9993-YHDQ The Arc, High Street, Clowne, East Midlands, S434JY [email protected]
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