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TD2468 - Soft Market Test: the disposal of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre (DDWTC).

Derby City Council · Local authority

In brief

Derby City Council has announced plans to buy property and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £0.01 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 August 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The purpose of the preliminary Market Engagement is to undertake a structured approach to identify the optimal route, for the Councils to obtain the most economically advantageous outcome, from the disposal of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre (DDWTC). The Councils are seeking to engage with economic operators that would be interested in the: Sale of valuable equipment (individual items or grouped lots) • Removal of all equipment except essential services • Full or Partial demolition and making good of the site • Sale of the site “as is” or with the facility removed Economic operators that wish to engage with the Councils will be invited to complete a preliminary market…Read the full description
The purpose of the preliminary Market Engagement is to undertake a structured approach to identify the optimal route, for the Councils to obtain the most economically advantageous outcome, from the disposal of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre (DDWTC). The Councils are seeking to engage with economic operators that would be interested in the: Sale of valuable equipment (individual items or grouped lots) • Removal of all equipment except essential services • Full or Partial demolition and making good of the site • Sale of the site “as is” or with the facility removed Economic operators that wish to engage with the Councils will be invited to complete a preliminary market engagement questionnaire which the Councils will then consider. The Councils may thereafter instruct their Advisors to engage directly with organisations that they consider are best placed to help inform the Councils approach to disposal of the DDWTC. For the purposes of the sale of the “site as is or with the facility removed”, the Council’s Advisors are Avison Young UK and Salloway Property Consultants for all other disposal routes the Councils advisors are Stantec UK Ltd. Estimated value: £0.00 The Council is currently unable to determine the contract value because the preferred disposal and delivery route has not yet been agreed. Additional information: The duration stated is indicative only and is based on the Council's current programme assumptions. The final contract duration will depend on the delivery model selected, scope of works, procurement strategy and approvals process. All initial enquiries and subsequent questionnaires should be submitted to DDWTCEnquiries@derby.gov.uk marked DDWTC Disposal and include the reference TD2468. - The deadline for engagement is 12:00 Noon 30th November 2026

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 107722-2026

About the buyer

Derby City CouncilLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 107722-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.