--- title: "Pre Market Engagement for A54 Macclesfield Main Road Improvements Phase 2 VRS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Derbyshire County Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # Pre Market Engagement for A54 Macclesfield Main Road Improvements Phase 2 VRS Buyer: Derbyshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d5563d2-717c-432d-a815-d63d888b1ba1.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is planning renewal and installation of vehicle restraint systems on the A54 Macclesfield Main Road, as part of the road’s second phase of safety and maintenance improvements. The wider programme addresses poor road surfaces, tight bends, standing water and hazards from loose material on adjacent slopes. This contract covers the vehicle restraint systems only; the wider phase also includes drainage and culverts, signs, slope stabilisation and resurfacing. The work will be delivered on the A54 in England. The Council will arrange traffic management, and the contractor is expected to coordinate interfaces with other contractors working during the same period. The project follows the first phase of improvements and forms part of the Council’s response to identified safety concerns on this route. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has stated its intention to procure the vehicle restraint system works, but has not yet invited tenders. It is undertaking pre-market engagement, which is expected to conclude on 23 October 2026. The Council expects the wider Phase 2 works to be completed between April and June 2027. The stated estimated value for this procurement is £500,000. The record gives no tender procedure or evaluation basis, and no division into lots. The engagement concerns the restraint-system element rather than the full package of Phase 2 improvements. These dates are the buyer’s planning expectations, not bid-submission deadlines. The work is suited to suppliers able to renew and install vehicle restraint systems on a main road, with the capability to plan and deliver highway safety work alongside other contractors. Suppliers should be prepared to coordinate their activities with neighbouring works and to work within a period when several improvement contracts may be under way. The Council will provide traffic management, so suppliers should account for interfaces with that arrangement when considering delivery methods and resourcing. The Council has identified small and medium-sized enterprises as suitable for this procurement, making it potentially relevant to specialist firms as well as larger highway contractors. The stated scope points to experience in road-side safety infrastructure and installation work; the procurement information does not set out specific accreditations or detailed technical qualifications. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council (DCC), the Client, requires to implement a series of safety improvements and associated reinstatement works on the A54 Macclesfield Main Road. Sections of this route have been identified as having a number of safety and maintenance issues, including: * Poor carriageway surface quality * Tight bends * Standing surface water (increasing the risk of ice during winter) * Loose rock or cobbles falling from adjacent slopes, creating hazards for road users Tragically, a fatal incident occurred in April 2024. Coronial proceedings relating to this incident followed that have been reviewed with these safety improvements. The Client will address other issues by delivering improvement works to the A54 in two phases: Phase 1 has been completed October 2026 which targeted safety interventions to be completed before Winter 2026. The next Phase 2 which this contract relates will include further improvements such as renewal and installation of: * Vehicle restraint systems, * Drainage and culverts, * Traffic signs, * Geotechnical slope stabilization, * Pavement and resurfacing, etc for completion between April and June 2027. This pre-market engagement is for the renewal and installation of vehicle restraint systems. Traffic management will be arranged by the Client, Derbyshire County Council. It is expected that there will be works interfaces with other contractors during the working window. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803958c2-b9c6-4928-81cd-d69dfd53730d | | 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 | 14 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | Derbyshire County Council | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | 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 - 45233220 - Surface work for roads ## Release History - 14 Oct 2026 at 17:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803958c2-b9c6-4928-81cd-d69dfd53730d - 14 Oct 2026 at 17:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/345547a7-1e76-421e-9f0f-0563a27a5741 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803958c2-b9c6-4928-81cd-d69dfd53730d 14th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/345547a7-1e76-421e-9f0f-0563a27a5741 14th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2c4302f7-e9c7-f111-813c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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