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Provision of Engineering Inspection Services & Insurance coverage

Lancashire County Council

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Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 16:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council intends to procure engineering inspection services and engineering insurance cover. The services combine technical inspection of engineering assets with insurance coverage; the council is seeking market feedback to shape the future specification, procurement strategy and contract requirements. The buying organisation is Lancashire County Council, based in Preston. The stated delivery location is Lancashire, England. This is a planned services procurement, rather than a request for suppliers to submit tender bids. The council is carrying out preliminary market engagement with interested insurers and service providers before the full procurement is developed.

The process is at planning stage: Lancashire County Council has set out its intention to procure and is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. The council expects to publish a full invitation to tender in early 2027. It invited interested organisations to submit expressions of interest for the engagement by 20 November 2026 at 12 noon. The intended contract period runs from 1 June 2027 to 30 May 2029. No procedure, procurement method, estimated contract value, lot breakdown, eligibility conditions or evaluation criteria are stated. The engagement is intended to inform the procurement strategy, specification and future contract requirements; its dates are expectations for engagement and procurement planning, not bid deadlines.

This preparatory engagement is relevant to insurers and providers of engineering inspection services that may want to influence how Lancashire County Council shapes its future requirements. Suppliers combining engineering inspection capability with engineering insurance expertise may be well placed to comment on the proposed scope and how the services and cover should work together. The council is seeking feedback on procurement strategy, specification and contract requirements, so organisations with practical insight into delivering inspections and arranging or providing engineering insurance can help inform the design of the future competition. The contract is intended to cover services across Lancashire over a multi-year period. No particular professional qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels, capacity thresholds or experience requirements have yet been stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Engineering Inspection Services & Insurance coverage

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform a forthcoming procurement for the provision of Engineering Inspection Services and Engineering Insurance Cover. Lancashire County Council is seeking feedback from the market to help shape the procurement strategy, specification and contract requirements.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Engineering Inspection Services & Insurance coverage. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated early 2027), interested insurers and providers are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Engineering Inspection Services & Insurance coverage. - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 20 November 2026 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079093
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101233-2026
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

71631000 - Technical 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
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2029 1-2 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
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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