Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 30 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

York Road Refurbishment — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrstarts 17 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Guildford Borough Council wishes to notify contractors of an upcoming procurement opportunity for the delivery of the York Road Refurbishment Project in Guildford.

The site sits within a Conservation Area and the scope of works includes the refurbishment and partial reconfiguration of existing buildings at 1 & 3-5 York Road, Guildford, to provide improved emergency temporary accommodation and rough sleeper support facilities.

The proposed works will include:

- Internal refurbishment and reconfiguration works.

- Formation of new ensuites to bedrooms.

- Conversion of loft space into habitable accommodation.

- Building services (MEP) upgrades and replacement plant.

- Window and door replacements.

- Roof insulation, façade repairs and other external repairs.

- Associated external works.

- Delivery within a phased construction programme, maintaining operation of parts of the facility during the works.

The project is intended to be procured using a traditional procurement route.

Planning permission has now been granted (refer to Planning Application reference 26/P/00492 for more details), and the project is progressing through RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design).

Prior to issuing the tender, the Council intends to undertake soft market testing with interested contractors. Further details will be shared with suppliers who respond to this notice expressing their interest

CPV: Electrical installation work · Facade work · Installation of doors and windows and related components · Overhaul and refurbishment work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Roof insulation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 1 yrSMEVCSE
Contract period: 17 Feb 2027 — 17 Feb 2028 (1 yr)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45261410 Roof insulation work45310000 Electrical installation work45330000 Plumbing and sanitary works45421100 Installation of doors and windows and related components45443000 Facade work45453000 Overhaul and refurbishment 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
30 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
Authority reference
CRPN-00712
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workFacade workInstallation of doors and windows and related componentsOverhaul and refurbishment workPlumbing and sanitary worksRoof insulation work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d2a

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    30 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  2. Market engagementin 8 days
    10 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    Interested contractors are invited to submit an expression of interest by email to [email protected] by 9th October 2026. Please provide the following information: • Company name • Name and job title of the principal contact • Contact email address The Council may provide further more…information to interested parties and may arrange a market engagement activity in October. Details of any such event, including the date, time, location and joining instructions, will be communicated directly to interested parties.
  3. Contract startsin 138 days
    17 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT

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
    30 Sept 2026, 10:16 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guildford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRYN-3355-CPMV Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, South East, GU2 4BB [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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