Planning

RFI relating to Detailed Design Services for Active Travel Measures in Hereford

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Oct 2025 at 16:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council, based in Hereford, UK, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process under the tender initiation type. The Council is seeking information for a project titled "RFI relating to Detailed Design Services for Active Travel Measures in Hereford." This tender involves the Architectural, Construction, Engineering, and Inspection Services industry category and is part of the public authority’s efforts to enhance active travel infrastructure. A Request for Information (RFI) has been issued to gather insights, with responses due by 29 October 2025. The contract period for the project is anticipated to start on 1 January 2026 and end on 1 September 2026. The process is not yet competitive as it is for information gathering at this stage.

This preliminary market engagement offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in detailed design consultancy and engineering services to position themselves as influential contributors to Hereford’s active travel initiatives. Companies with experience in delivering architectural and engineering solutions for public infrastructure projects will find this prospect particularly appealing. The RFI process invites vendors to present their capacity and interest, potentially leading to more formal procurement opportunities in the future. Businesses willing to engage in early stages of project planning and contribute ideas might gain a competitive advantage for subsequent phases of contracting once the procurement process is formally underway.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI relating to Detailed Design Services for Active Travel Measures in Hereford

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council is inviting responses to a short Request for Information (RFI) relating to Detailed Design Consultancy and Principal Designer services for proposed Active Travel Measures in Hereford. This pre-market engagement exercise has been published on: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ The RFI document can be viewed here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7a9200ea-70ab-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Planning Information

This RFI has been published on the Supplying the South West portal: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note: new users will need to register an account in order to access the documents (registration is free). Any clarification questions should be raised through the portal. The deadline for responses is 12:00 on 29 October 2025. This RFI is for information gathering purposes only. It is not a call for competition and does not form part of a procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066498-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 1 Sep 2026 6-12 months
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
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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