--- title: "Soft Market Test for the instruction of a land agent officer to support the construction and remedial phases of Cambridgeshire Private Energy network (a private wire, substation and associated equipment connecting North Angle Solar Farm to the national grid and Swaffham Prior Community Energy Centre)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-26" --- # Soft Market Test for the instruction of a land agent officer to support the construction and remedial phases of Cambridgeshire Private Energy network (a private wire, substation and associated equipment connecting North Angle Solar Farm to the national grid and Swaffham Prior Community Energy Centre) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c5d02e7-6d73-4aec-85d6-195d23e51948.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a procurement process titled "Soft Market Test for the instruction of a land agent officer to support the construction and remedial phases of Cambridgeshire Private Energy network." This falls under the industry category of Land management services. The procurement is at the planning stage with an engagement end date of June 6, 2023. The purpose is to explore options for instructing a land agent officer to assist in the construction phases of the private energy network. The procurement method is a tender, and key deadlines include the closure of the questionnaire on June 6, 2023. This tender by Cambridgeshire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in land management services, legal services, environmental consultancy, and professional services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable to participate in this procurement. The opportunities for business growth lie in providing support during the construction and remedial phases of the private energy network in the East of England region, offering services to meet the Council's requirements for connecting solar farms to the national grid and community energy centres. ## Notice The purpose of this document is to briefly explain to suppliers the business and technical requirements and the expected scope of exploring options to instruct a land agent to help support the relationships between Landowners, Contractor and the Council during the construction and remedial phases of a private wire as part of the Cambridgeshire Private Energy Network. The timescale to award this opportunity is tight as we are looking to start construction by July 2023. We are looking at meeting this requirement via recruitment, given the timescales and currently exploring all options. Hence, we are putting out a short soft market test to see how the market believes this opportunity could be pitched. If you are interested in providing your thoughts on this opportunity please answer our questionnaire - https://forms.office.com/e/vQ2wFiWdZk This opportunity will be published on the Authority's Etendering site ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=/Home/About please register to ensure you receive the notification of when its published. Additional information: the questionnaire will close on 6th June 2023, however, respondents can complete the questionnaire at any point during this time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c15bf7a9-588f-44f1-9672-1cce603c561c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jun 2023 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 70332100 - Land management services - 79100000 - Legal services - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services - 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations ## Release History - 26 May 2023 at 16:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c15bf7a9-588f-44f1-9672-1cce603c561c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c15bf7a9-588f-44f1-9672-1cce603c561c 26th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dff605e-4564-431b-a651-833b2213faee Information relating to our soft market test for the The instruction of a land agent officer to support the construction and remedial phases of Cambridgeshire Private Energy network (a private wire, substation and associated equipment connecting North Angle Solar Farm to the national grid and Swaffham Prior Community Energy Centre) - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZLMn4x4EUUyC8skGp4-cybQMB9dhlPFNpPAWkOWbKqBUM01KTldGUjdZSTUxTjhXT1k0Uk1SQUQwSi4u this is a questionnaire we are asking the market to review and provide responses to aid in the building of the procurement we intend to publish shortly. ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/vQ2wFiWdZk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=/Home/About ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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