--- title: "Soft Market Test - Highways Drainage Services Gullies & Connections" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-12" --- # Soft Market Test - Highways Drainage Services Gullies & Connections Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa231bae-816a-467f-9baa-f3bfa2579308.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire County Council is preparing to issue a tender for Highway Drainage Services (Gullies & Connections), with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. Interested companies are invited to register their interest by submitting a soft market test questionnaire by 31st August 2023. The Council aims to appoint experienced contractors to provide countywide gully emptying and clearing services, offering opportunities for businesses in the gully emptying services industry in England. This procurement opportunity, led by Leicestershire County Council, is currently in the planning stage. The tender process involves engaging potential suppliers through a soft market test to explore innovative solutions that bring added value, efficiencies, latest technology, and carbon reduction measures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in gully emptying services are well-suited to participate in this procurement process taking place in Leicester, England. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue a tender for Highway Drainage Services (Gullies & Connections), with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. This is to replace the Leicestershire Gully Emptying Contract 2019 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to provide programmed countywide gully emptying, and ad-hoc services for clearing of blocked gullies and gully connections, and ad-hoc CCTV surveys of connections within Leicestershire, and invite interested companies to register an interest. Leicestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to propose solutions that might offer added value, efficiencies, latest technology, carbon reduction, or similar, please see the soft market test questionnaire where your proposal can be submitted. A soft market test questionnaire can be accessed from the portal below. The response must be submitted via the below portal by 12.00pm on 31st August 2023. https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c503369a-ec1f-ee11-8123-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cb9331-a3c2-4876-ae02-3dc513381c07 | | 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 | 12 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90642000 - Gully emptying services ## Release History - 12 Jul 2023 at 11:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cb9331-a3c2-4876-ae02-3dc513381c07 - 12 Jul 2023 at 11:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83e8081f-2c1a-4308-881a-e739f4a29200 - 12 Jul 2023 at 11:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c7c5ad-09d0-4242-ad5f-1da0ab90cf9c - 12 Jul 2023 at 11:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d541867c-925c-42c1-bb7f-a3a56f2ca16b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cb9331-a3c2-4876-ae02-3dc513381c07 12th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83e8081f-2c1a-4308-881a-e739f4a29200 12th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c7c5ad-09d0-4242-ad5f-1da0ab90cf9c 12th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d541867c-925c-42c1-bb7f-a3a56f2ca16b 12th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c503369a-ec1f-ee11-8123-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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