{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ace2-2026-06-03T17:36:51+01:00", "date": "2026-06-03T17:36:51+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ace2", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PCLL-9577-QDZW", "name": "Shropshire Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PCLL-9577-QDZW" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Guildhall, Frankwell Quay", "locality": "Shrewsbury", "postalCode": "SY3 8HQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKG22" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "procurement@shropshire.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.shropshire.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PCLL-9577-QDZW", "name": "Shropshire Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Shropshire Council is conducting preliminary market engagement in respect of the proposed commission described in the Scope section above. The purpose of this engagement is to: * inform the market of the Council's objectives, anticipated scope and indicative budget; * test market capacity, capability and appetite to deliver a multi-stage, multi-disciplinary commission; * gather feedback to inform the procurement strategy, in particular how the work should be packaged, phased and routed to market; and * design a procurement approach that is proportionate, deliverable and competitive, without distorting competition or conferring unfair advantage. Interested suppliers should: * Request the Preliminary Market Engagement document from Tim Prichard on e: tim.pritchard@shropshire.gov.uk * submit a response to the engagement questionnaire via Microsoft Forms at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ETDBti03i0O8gmfkx5ZuiYDedTzJQrxCpJllkEkmL09UQkI2MklDVllNOFlBVDc4TVUxVFJFV0I4OS4u Responses must be submitted via the Microsoft Forms link by 17th June, 17:00hrs. Responses submitted by email or other means will not be accepted. Participation in this engagement is voluntary, will not be a condition of participation in any future procurement, and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage. Information shared during the engagement will be handled in accordance with section 16(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated statutory guidance.", "dueDate": "2026-06-17T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "052529-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052529-2026", "datePublished": "2026-06-03T17:36:51+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ace2", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Shrewsbury MPSS Phase 1 - Traffic Modelling, Design and Implementation", "description": "Shropshire Council, in its capacity as local highway authority and as a partner within the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership, is undertaking preliminary market engagement (PME) ahead of an anticipated procurement of multi-disciplinary consultancy services to support the further development and delivery of the Shrewsbury Movement and Public Space Strategy (MPSS) Phase 1 Interventions. The MPSS was adopted in December 2024 as a place-based, integrated strategy to sustain and improve the vitality, viability, accessibility and environmental quality of Shrewsbury town centre. Phase 1 comprises a coherent package of town-centre interventions, including (but not limited to): town-centre traffic loops; a priority pedestrian zone; a two-way bus corridor on St Mary's Street; servicing access; Local Access Priority Areas at Coleham/Belle Vue; an enhanced Park and Ride offer; bus priority on key routes; graduated parking charges; and Blue Badge provision within the river loop. The anticipated commission is structured around six staged, outcome-based gateways covering: Stage 1 - Preferred Option Development; Stage 2 - Delivery and Phasing Plan; Stage 3 - Outline Business Case; Stage 4 - Detailed Design and Stakeholder Engagement; Stage 5 - Approval to Proceed to Delivery (Full Business Case); and Stage 6+ - Tender, Delivery and Implementation of Phase 1 Interventions. Implementation may be progressed via an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO), subject to further development and statutory processes. Through this engagement, the contracting authority is seeking feedback from the market on packaging, route to market, delivery model, supplier capacity and capability, and risks and dependencies, to inform its forthcoming procurement strategy. Engagement is being conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated statutory guidance. A supporting Preliminary Market Engagement document and questionnaire are available - see the Engagement section below.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "63712710", "description": "Traffic monitoring services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71311210", "description": "Highways consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71311220", "description": "Highways engineering services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71311300", "description": "Infrastructure works consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71410000", "description": "Urban planning services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71621000", "description": "Technical analysis or consultancy services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKG2", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-02-28T23:59:59Z", "maxExtentDate": "2029-02-28T23:59:59Z" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planning" } ], "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }