--- title: "Prior Information Notice - The Supply Of PROW Gates" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-27" --- # Prior Information Notice - The Supply Of PROW Gates Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8298e846-27db-481b-95d1-6026385b0fe3.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council has initiated a Prior Information Notice for the procurement of various designs of gates for its Public Rights of Way team. The council aims to engage with the market to assess interest and capability to provide and deliver its current and future requirements. The procurement process involves supplying gates for the county's extensive public rights of way network, covering footpaths, bridleways, and byways, totalling 4,600km. The contract period is set to start on February 1, 2024, and end on January 31, 2029, with the tender period closing on November 30, 2023. This tender, focusing on gates for public rights of way, presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in gates, agricultural and horticultural products, access gates, or timber products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the Worcestershire County Council has indicated suitability for SMEs. Interested parties can access the Market Engagement Questionnaire through the council's e-procurement portal. Businesses providing relevant products for the upkeep of public rights of way infrastructure may find this tender well-suited for business growth and expansion. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to initiate a market engagement exercise for the procurement of various designs of gates for the use of the Council's Public Rights of Way team and to assess the interest and capability of the market to provide and deliver the Council's current and future requirements. Worcestershire has around 16,000 individual public rights of way covering 4,600km. This network, made up of footpaths, bridleways and byways, provides the public with a means of access on foot, horseback, cycle and, on a small number of routes, using motorised vehicles. The network is used mostly for informal recreation but also in some locations, as important means of accessing shops, schools, places of employment and other services. Worcestershire County Council has the statutory responsibility to ensure that the County's Public Rights of Way network is properly mapped and maintained and the network is unobstructed and available for use by the public. This responsibility is managed by the Public Rights of Way (PROW) Team, working with landowners and occupiers, volunteers, and appointed Service Providers. As part of this work we need to provide relevant Public Rights of Way gates to landowners. Currently, Worcestershire County Council spends approximately PS100,000 per year on gates. The Market Engagement Questionnaire is available via Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: - www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bef8f21-7076-4785-8971-1728258e3d5c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2029 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products - 03419100 - Timber products - 44221300 - Gates - 44221310 - Access gates - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2023 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bef8f21-7076-4785-8971-1728258e3d5c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bef8f21-7076-4785-8971-1728258e3d5c 27th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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