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title: "Soft Market Test - Carriageway Surfacing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-15"
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# Soft Market Test - Carriageway Surfacing

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02795c07-cfac-47b2-96a5-fbe27968831b

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is planning a procurement process for Carriageway Surfacing. This tender falls under the Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads category. The engagement end date for this market engagement is set for 19th September 2023. Leicestershire County Council is seeking suitably experienced contractors to undertake carriageway surfacing and resurfacing, with the Contract Notice expected to be published in November 2023.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in construction and road works to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The scope of work includes various tasks such as carriageway milling, ironwork adjustments, surfacing, white lining, and minor civils work. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest with Leicestershire County Council and potentially discuss the project requirements further.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue a tender for Carriageway Surfacing, with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. This is to replace the Carriageway Surfacing Framework Contract 2020 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to undertake carriageway surfacing and resurfacing, and associated works to all classes of road within Leicestershire, and invite interested organisations to register an interest and to possibly discuss the requirements further. Nature and extent of service or works: * Provision of all necessary traffic management (if not provided by the Employer) * Carriageway milling * Adjustment and/or replacement of carriageway ironwork * Surfacing of carriageways - e.g. surface course, binder course, base. * White lining (if not provided by the Employer) * Other associated works as required e.g. minor civils: kerbs, ducts, footways * Ability to source specialist and innovative carriageway surfacing treatments Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements. Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417f708-c1ea-4789-8b52-07658e32ef3d |
| 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 | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,000,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2023 at 12:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417f708-c1ea-4789-8b52-07658e32ef3d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f417f708-c1ea-4789-8b52-07658e32ef3d
  15th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fc8c5e02-613b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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