Tender

MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

08 Nov 2024 at 09:53

Planning

29 Oct 2024 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council (the Authority) has announced a procurement process titled "MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council" under the industry category of Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items. This process is currently in the Tender Update stage, following the Planning stage. The procurement focuses on engaging with the market to assess the capacity and appetite for reuse items collected across the Council's waste services. Key dates include an updated deadline for the market engagement questionnaire, now closing at 6pm on Friday, 15th November 2024. The procurement covers the region of UKH, with the main objective to gather information and insights from stakeholders involved in the relevant sector.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in the supply and reuse of fabricated products and related items, particularly those in the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Participating in the market engagement process can help businesses gain visibility within local government procurement processes and potentially lead to future contracting opportunities. By engaging with Essex County Council, businesses can provide valuable input and position themselves as preferred suppliers for future tenders, enhancing their growth prospects through public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council

Notice Description

Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council (the Authority) are seeking to engage with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) market in relation to the use of Re-Use items collected across the Authority's waste service. The Authority wishes to invite interested Suppliers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/yGhUdmWdHF The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 12th November 2024. It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b222
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036197-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 May 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Bethany Gray
Contact Email
bethany.gray@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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