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title: "Soft Market Test - Civils Materials & Hand Tools"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-02"
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# Soft Market Test - Civils Materials & Hand Tools

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-778c8526-7b20-4311-b942-35a2b0a67df5

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is planning a procurement process titled "Soft Market Test - Civils Materials & Hand Tools" in the industry category of Gravel, sand, crushed stone, and aggregates. The engagement end date for this process is 26th June 2024. The Council is looking to replace their current framework for the supply of Civils Materials & Hand Tools with an annual value of up to £400,000. The potential future procurement is indicated to be for Road-construction materials, Hand tools, Drainage pipes, and Kerbstones, and the procurement method is a tender.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), that can provide the specified Civils Materials & Hand Tools. Businesses operating in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete. The soft market test allows potential suppliers to engage with the Council before any formal competition, providing insights into potential requirements for the upcoming procurement. Interested businesses should monitor updates from Leicestershire County Council for future procurement advertisements.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council (The Council) are considering options for the replacement of The Council's current 'Supply of Civils Materials & Hand Tools' framework which expires on 16th May 2025. In its current form Supply Short Contracts for the supply of Civils Materials and for Hand Tools to The Council's highways maintenance operations teams are issued under the Framework Contract, with an annual value of up to PS400,000. 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/4782a5ba-90aa-4149-9147-1e445150ae25 |
| 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 | 2 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 14210000 - Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
- 44163110 - Drainage pipes
- 44511000 - Hand tools
- 44912400 - Kerbstones

## Release History

- 2 May 2024 at 13:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4782a5ba-90aa-4149-9147-1e445150ae25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4782a5ba-90aa-4149-9147-1e445150ae25
  2nd May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2cba49df-2b06-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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