Planning

Soft Market Test - Highways Drainage Services Gullies & Connections

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

12 Jul 2023 at 11:56

Planning

12 Jul 2023 at 11:55

Planning

12 Jul 2023 at 11:52

Planning

12 Jul 2023 at 11:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council is preparing to issue a tender for Highway Drainage Services (Gullies & Connections), with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. Interested companies are invited to register their interest by submitting a soft market test questionnaire by 31st August 2023. The Council aims to appoint experienced contractors to provide countywide gully emptying and clearing services, offering opportunities for businesses in the gully emptying services industry in England.

This procurement opportunity, led by Leicestershire County Council, is currently in the planning stage. The tender process involves engaging potential suppliers through a soft market test to explore innovative solutions that bring added value, efficiencies, latest technology, and carbon reduction measures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in gully emptying services are well-suited to participate in this procurement process taking place in Leicester, England.

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Notice Title

Soft Market Test - Highways Drainage Services Gullies & Connections

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue a tender for Highway Drainage Services (Gullies & Connections), with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. This is to replace the Leicestershire Gully Emptying Contract 2019 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to provide programmed countywide gully emptying, and ad-hoc services for clearing of blocked gullies and gully connections, and ad-hoc CCTV surveys of connections within Leicestershire, and invite interested companies to register an interest. Leicestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to propose solutions that might offer added value, efficiencies, latest technology, carbon reduction, or similar, please see the soft market test questionnaire where your proposal can be submitted. A soft market test questionnaire can be accessed from the portal below. The response must be submitted via the below portal by 12.00pm on 31st August 2023. https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c503369a-ec1f-ee11-8123-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cb9331-a3c2-4876-ae02-3dc513381c07
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90642000 - Gully emptying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

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