{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0662dc-2026-03-05T11:31:54Z", "date": "2026-03-05T11:31:54Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0662dc", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PWJT-5264-WYMY", "name": "Hertfordshire County Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PWJT-5264-WYMY" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Robertson House, Six Hills Way", "locality": "Stevenage", "postalCode": "SG1 2FQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKH23" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Matthew Indge", "email": "strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PWJT-5264-WYMY", "name": "Hertfordshire County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "To access the PME documentation please visit the Council's e-tendering system Supply Hertfordshire, run by In-Tend at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire and follow the on-screen guidance. To participate in this PME, organisations must return their completed Supplier Questionnaire (Appendix A of the PME Document), together with any supporting documents, through the Correspondence area of the project on Supply Hertfordshire by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on Monday 16th March 2026, as per the PME documentation and e-tendering system. Supplier Questionnaires received after the deadline may not be reviewed at the Council's sole discretion. The Council has given the option for organisations to attend an in person walk round of the Mundell's site will begin week commencing Monday 23rd March; this will take place at Herts Fullstop, Mundell's, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FT. Please note that attendance requests for the Mundell's site walk (which should be no more than 2 representatives from each organisation) must be received by 12 Noon on Monday 16th March 2026. Please make sure that you have submitted your Supplier Questionnaire following the instructions within the PME documentation and e-tendering system. The Council will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their Supplier Questionnaire. If you are experiencing problems with the Supply Hertfordshire website, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. Participation in the PME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.", "dueDate": "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "019832-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019832-2026", "datePublished": "2026-03-05T11:31:54Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0662dc", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "HCC March 26 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Forklift Trucks", "description": "Herts FullStop (HFS) are a part of Hertfordshire County Council that provides Goods and Services primarily to educational establishments and other non-profit organisations across the UK. HFS is looking to procure two Forklift Trucks (herein after referred to as \"Goods\") and is seeking a suitably qualified Contractor to supply the Goods and any related Services under any Agreement resulting from any future tendering exercise. These forklifts will be used to move Goods in the Herts Fullstop warehouse. As part of the above, HFS is looking for services in relation to placement of sensors placed inside the HFS warehouse situated at Mundell's Welwyn Garden City, as part of a guidance system and \"fencing\" for the 2 new forklifts. HFS is also looking for services relating to the disposal of 3 existing forklift trucks. Finally, HFS are also looking for ongoing Maintenance & Servicing for the 2 new forklifts. Further details can be found in the PME document. The Council is carrying out PME in relation to this project. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options, requirements and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. For further information, please see the PME Document and Questionnaire.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "42000000", "description": "Industrial machinery" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "42410000", "description": "Lifting and handling equipment" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "42415110", "description": "Forklift trucks" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "42415200", "description": "Works trucks" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "42415210", "description": "Works trucks fitted with handling equipment" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH23", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 900000, "amount": 750000, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "goods", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-01-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2029-12-31T23:59:59+00:00" }, "status": "planning" } ], "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }