Notice Information
Notice Title
Support and Maintenance of Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras
Notice Description
Essex County Council (the Authority) acts as the Highway Authority within the county of Essex and as a result of this has the responsibility to manage the road network under the Traffic Management Act 2004. Across the highway network, there are currently 22 Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras in operation which require ongoing servicing and maintenance to ensure service continuity. In future, there may be a requirement for additional Cameras to be installed across the network. The Authority is issuing this questionnaire as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the required services. Please note that this is not a tender opportunity. The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
Planning Information
Interested providers are invited to complete the questionnaire provided in the Microsoft Form below: https://forms.office.com/e/jTrAvFecbK Responses are required no later than Monday 04th August 2025 please.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055e53
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039537-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras
48000000 - Software package and information systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- 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
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039537-2025
14th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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