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title: "HCC - 01/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Transport Infrastructure and Planning Services"
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# HCC - 01/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of Transport Infrastructure and Planning Services

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fdc23d7-071d-476d-8f3a-659154d02d72

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council is currently conducting Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the provision of Transport Infrastructure and Planning Services. The council is seeking input from the market on packaging and scoping future contract opportunities. Interested parties are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 10th February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, particularly those involved in road transport services and related technical and engineering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the procurement method being an open procedure below the threshold. The contract period spans from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2027.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Transport Infrastructure and Planning Services The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options 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 PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 10th February 2023 Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for the provision of Transport Infrastructure and Planning Services The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options 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 PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 10th February 2023 Please Note: the proposed Framework start and end dates are only indicative for the purposes of this publication but could be subject to change Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/411ae225-8581-429d-a7c7-e76c1fc0c399 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71313100 - Noise-control consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
- 71313430 - Environmental indicators analysis for construction
- 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
- 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 71315000 - Building services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 71319000 - Expert witness services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
- 71322200 - Pipeline-design services
- 71322300 - Bridge-design services
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71325000 - Foundation-design services
- 71326000 - Ancillary building services
- 71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services
- 71328000 - Verification of load-bearing structure design services
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
- 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 14:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/411ae225-8581-429d-a7c7-e76c1fc0c399
- 16 Jan 2023 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/411ae225-8581-429d-a7c7-e76c1fc0c399

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/411ae225-8581-429d-a7c7-e76c1fc0c399
  16th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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