--- title: "Leigh Port Construction Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-01-24" --- # Leigh Port Construction Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f98c1b-a8e1-4882-a89b-f201c3f100e3.json) ## Summary The Southend City Council is planning a tender process titled "Leigh Port Construction Market Engagement" in the works category of complete or part construction and civil engineering. The planned engagement end date is February 9, 2024. The tender aims to identify potential contractors for a construction project at Leigh Port in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend, with works starting in Summer 2024 and potentially concluding by the end of March 2025. This market engagement exercise by the Southend City Council provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in civil works to participate. It is particularly suited for contractors with experience in construction and civil engineering who can undertake the project starting from Summer 2024 towards completion by the end of March 2025. The Council emphasises the importance of market research in achieving value for public money and meeting project timelines, encouraging interested parties to engage in the process through the provided Market Engagement Questionnaire on their e-tendering portal. ## Notice Market engagement exercise to inform and engage with potential contractors and to gain realistic and practical information relating to the ability of the market to provide deliver the scope of the works by 31st March 2025. This exercise is to inform the forthcoming tender opportunity for the landside port construction contract at Leigh Port, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend to seek to identify potential contractors who can provide the required construction works in terms of suitable experience and who have the capacity to undertake the works from Summer 2024 with a potential completion date of the end of March 2025. How Can your Organisation Get Involved? The Council wants to ensure that any procurement and contract award relating to the provision of these construction services is done so with as much consideration to market research as possible. The Council views this as a critical factor in delivering its aspirations in an informed manner and for ensuring the construction project achieves value for public money within the required timeframe. The dual purpose of this document is to seek engagement with potential contractors that have experience in Civil works and availability to work from Summer 2024 with a potential completion date of the end of March 2025. Potential Contractors are therefore invited to complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire - Leigh Port which is available on the Council's e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71814be-d56e-493e-9b9c-38731fb2cf98 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6EL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ## Release History - 24 Jan 2024 at 10:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71814be-d56e-493e-9b9c-38731fb2cf98 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71814be-d56e-493e-9b9c-38731fb2cf98 24th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.southend.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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