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Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Sep 2026 at 14:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 09:02

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 Jun 2026 at 13:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

17 Apr 2026 at 10:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council is preparing a works contract for reactive repairs and maintenance of vehicle restraint systems, including road-barrier erection and associated works. The service is intended to maintain and respond to issues affecting roadside vehicle restraint infrastructure across Derbyshire. The council is seeking information from potential suppliers to help shape the future service model, procurement documents and understanding of market capability. This is a single planned requirement, with the council as the buying organisation. The work will be relevant to contractors specialising in vehicle restraint systems, roadside safety barriers, road infrastructure maintenance and emergency or reactive highways works. Suppliers with coverage across Derbyshire and the capacity to respond to faults and maintenance requirements should monitor the procurement as it develops.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. The council has scheduled pre-market engagement, with supporting information and its timetable available through the stated engagement route; the engagement milestone is expected to conclude on 2 October 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 9 November 2026. The council currently expects to use an accelerated open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. The planned contract is for one year from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with three possible 12-month extensions, potentially running to 31 December 2030. Its estimated value is £20 million excluding VAT, or £24 million including VAT. The requirement is above the relevant threshold and is identified as suitable for SMEs.

This will suit established highways and road-safety contractors able to install, repair and maintain vehicle restraint systems and road barriers. The work is likely to favour suppliers with practical experience of reactive maintenance, fault response, roadside working and managing safety-critical infrastructure, together with the operational capacity to provide an ongoing service across Derbyshire. Firms should be ready to explain their delivery model, geographic coverage, response capability, workforce and supply-chain arrangements during the pre-market engagement. The council says the engagement will help it understand market capabilities, shape the service model and develop the procurement documents, so suppliers can use it to flag workable approaches and constraints. The council has stated that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, which may also support specialist contractors and capable SMEs preparing to participate when the tender reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works

Notice Description

The Council is seeking information from the market in relation to the future procurement of a Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works contract. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential Suppliers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, and understand market capabilities and deliver value for money.

Planning Information

The Invitation for Pre-Market Engagement and all supporting documents, including the timetable can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=016a1a46-88ab-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084949-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233280 - Erection of road-barriers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Further Information

Notice Documents

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