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COV - Glass Reinforced Plastic Angle

Coventry City Council

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Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 09:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council plans to buy glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) angle for use instead of concrete edging in footway construction schemes across Coventry. This is a supply requirement for highway materials, rather than a contract to build the footways themselves. The intended use is to provide edging within the council’s city-wide footway works. The procurement is planned as a framework agreement, indicating an arrangement for supplying the material under the framework. The council is conducting preliminary engagement with suppliers to understand the available market, product availability and lead times, and to gather feedback on its proposed approach and any requirements suppliers think should be considered.

The process is at the planning stage: Coventry City Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council expects to publish a further notice on 11 November 2026. The preliminary market engagement questionnaire is due back by 2 November 2026; participation is voluntary and does not form part of a formal procurement or confer an advantage or disadvantage in a later competition. Responses may shape the specification, procurement route, evaluation criteria and contract structure. The procurement is planned as one lot, with an estimated value of £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2031. Evaluation criteria have not yet been settled in the available planning details.

The council is seeking input from suppliers able to supply GRP angle for replacing concrete edging in footway schemes. Suppliers with access to suitable highway-material products and a clear understanding of product availability and lead times are well placed to contribute to the market engagement and help shape the requirement. The intended four-year supply arrangement and city-wide use point to a need for suppliers able to support ongoing demand across multiple footway schemes, rather than a single construction site. The council specifically wants feedback on its proposed approach and any market requirements, so manufacturers, distributors and other capable suppliers can help inform the eventual specification and procurement structure. The engagement is voluntary and is intended to inform a later procurement; it is not itself a competition or a route to award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Glass Reinforced Plastic Angle

Notice Description

Glass reinforced plastic angle to be used in place of concrete edging in the construction of footways.

Planning Information

Coventry City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement with suppliers capable of supplying Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) angle to be used in place of concrete edging in the construction of footway schemes across the city. The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand the current supplier market. Obtain feedback on product availability and lead-times. Obtain feedback on our intended approach and any specific market requirements. This exercise is intended solely to gather information and does not form any part of any formal procurement process. Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. Responses received may be used to inform the development of specifications, procurement routes, evaluation criteria and contract structure. Please download and complete the questionnaire, returning via the eTendering portal by the closing date 2 November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07881c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097275-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34929000 - Highway materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 4-5 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
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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