Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Removal & Storage of illegally Parked Vehicles

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Concession agreement for the provision of Removal & Storage of illegally Parked Vehicles.

CPV: Towing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: South West
63727100 Towing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
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
6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
Authority reference
DN831598
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Towing services
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07814d

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
  2. Market engagementin 10 days
    16 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    Bristol City Council are seeking input from the market regarding the procurement of vehicle removal, storage and disposal services. This relates to the following services: - Parking Services - Vehicles that are identified as illegally parked and have been issued with a Penalty Charge Notice prior more…to removal or those vehicles identified as having received but not paid Clean Air Zone Penalty - - Charge Notices. This service will be city wide. Estate Management - Most Housing Services controlled car parks within Bristol have parking rules that apply to them. These rules will include various rules relating to parking appropriately, having a valid car tax and MOT, and in some schemes displaying a valid permit. Calls to the contractor about cars that are not adhering to car park rules could be made by Bristol City Council staff, the police, or tenants. Cars not adhering to car park rules are to be removed and stored. To collect their vehicle, the car owner needs to pay the contractor for the cost of removal and storage. On occasion Bristol City Council Housing Services may request the removal and storage of vehicles in other situations and will pay the relevant costs. - City Docks - Vehicles not displaying a valid permit and parked in sections of land limited only for use by registered BCC City Docks service, sites include (but aren’t limited to): Avon Quay, Underfall Yard, Wapping Wharf, Lloyds Amphitheatre, South Building Service Yard, M Shed / Prince Street, The Pavilion, Mud Dock, The Grove, Bathurst Basin, Hannover Place, Phoenix Wharf. Bristol City Council have issued a expression of interest form with further details of the project via ProContract. This can be accessed at - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d07d9391-c1bd-f111-813c-005056b64545 Please indicate your interest in this contract by completing the form by midday 15th October 2026 and returning via ProContract.
  3. Contract startsin 177 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TR

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure