Idlewells Indoor Market Asbestos Remedial and Refurbishment Works
- Buyer
- Ashfield District Council
- Value
- £400,000
- Closes
- 14 December 2026
- Where
- Kirkby in Ashfield, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Ashfield District Council, with Nottinghamshire County Council running the procurement, wants one contractor to remove asbestos and refurbish units at the Idlewells Indoor Market in phases, so the market can stay open. The work also includes drainage replacement, new toilet and plant room upgrades, and design changes to the hot water and heating system. The estimated value is about £400,000 excluding VAT, over 16 weeks from around February 2027.
What the buyer wants
• Remove asbestos and carry out phased refurbishment of market units, including drainage replacement, toilet and plant room upgrades, and design and alteration of the hot water and heating system. • Attend a mandatory site visit, requested through the portal and only available between 12 and 26 November 2026, before submitting a tender. • Deliver the work as a single supplier over 16 weeks from an estimated start of 8 February 2027, and state at tender stage if any sub-contractors will be used.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The mandatory site visit, which must be requested through the portal and is only available between 12 and 26 November 2026, is a condition of bidding, so any tender without it is excluded, and the single-supplier requirement across asbestos, drainage, plumbing, heating design and refurbishment work on a contract of about £400,000 is likely to rule out small firms that cannot cover all of these trades alone.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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