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Pre Engagement Marketing for Vehicle Removal, Storage, Release, and Disposal Services.[E16]

Croydon, United KingdomLondon Borough of Croydon[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
Vehicle Removal, Storage, Release, and Disposal Services. This is a Pre Engagement Marketing Questionnaire for Abandoned Vehicles. Any subsequent procurement will be separate. Neither participation (or otherwise) in this exercise nor any information supplied will advantage or disadvantage any person in such procurement.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Not stated
Published 28 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 629,125
Buyer
London Borough of CroydonSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Expected deadline
Not stated
Value[E17]
GBP 629,125
Published[E14]
28 Oct 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
6 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Vehicle Removal, Storage, Release, and Disposal Services. This is a Pre Engagement Marketing Questionnaire for Abandoned Vehicles. Any subsequent procurement will be separate. Neither participation (or otherwise) in this exercise nor any information supplied will advantage or disadvantage any person in such procurement. Contract duration is five years with the option to extend for a one year plus one year basis (5+1+1 basis). Procure of the above services will support the Vehicle Removal Policy that is currently making its way through the Council’s approval process. The contracted services will include - Vehicle removal within specified timescales relating to abandoned vehicles, parking contraventions, persistent evaders, vehicles causing an obstruction, nuisance vehicles, and vehicles involved in waste offences. - A secure storage facility where vehicles that have been removed can be held until the owner claims them, or the legal holding periods expire. - Vehicle release and associated administration functions, such as, customer service so vehicle owners can make appointments to collect their vehicle, operated the customer facing side of the storage facility between specified opening hours, check required documentation that is needed before a vehicle can be released, and take payments of the charges due - Reporting - Disposal of vehicles in accordance with relevant legislation. This opportunity is available on the Croydon Tenders Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Tenders/MyTenders[E9]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKI62, United Kingdom.[E10]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032, extendable to 31 Mar 2034.[E7]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E13]
  • UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document 102115-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is London Borough of Croydon.

    Document 102115-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 98351100 (Car park services).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 50118110 (Vehicle towing-away services).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 63727100 (Towing services).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The notice is classified under CPV 63121000 (Storage and retrieval services).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The notice is classified under CPV 50118100 (Breakdown and recovery services for cars).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032, extendable to 31 Mar 2034.

    “2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 102115-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Vehicle Removal, Storage, Release, and Disposal Services. This is a Pre Engagement Marketing Questionnaire for Abandoned Vehicles. Any subsequent procurement will be separate. Neither participation (or otherwise) in this exercise nor any information supplied will advantage or di…”

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: UKI62, United Kingdom.

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Document 102115-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 28 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-28T14:05:23Z”

    Document 102115-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Pre Engagement Marketing for Vehicle Removal, Storage, Release, and Disposal Services.".

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 629,125 excluding VAT.

    “629125 GBP”

    Document 102115-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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