Official UK procurement notice
Preliminary Market Engagement for Bolsover Shopfront Improvements in Bolsover Town Centre
Authority: Bolsover District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBolsover 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 publishedLot #1Lot 1Planned
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f761
How it was run
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published10 days ago10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BST
- Market engagementin 17 days7 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. - Tender notice expectedin 29 days19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 133 days1 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Sept 2026, 16:39 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender