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title: "Soft Market Testing - Cycle Hire Concession at Leicestershire County Council's Snibston Colliery Park"
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# Soft Market Testing - Cycle Hire Concession at Leicestershire County Council's Snibston Colliery Park

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b29b8ba2-5c09-4e20-a3f9-2124751c4fc7

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is initiating a soft market testing process for a Cycle Hire Concession at Snibston Colliery Park. This procurement falls under the transport equipment and auxiliary products category and is currently in the planning stage. Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete a response form by the engagement end date on 30 July 2021. The procurement method involves market engagement rather than a formal competition, allowing the Council to understand suppliers' capabilities before potentially issuing a tender in the future.

This soft market testing presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the transport and cycling sector to engage with Leicestershire County Council and shape future procurement requirements. Companies that specialise in cycling equipment, rental services, or related technologies would be well-suited to participate. By participating in this engagement, businesses can gain insights into the Council's needs and increase their chances of success in future competitive tendering processes.

## Notice

All interested suppliers are requested to complete a response form available at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c06c7c37-dbd8-eb11-810c-005056b64545 This is a soft market engagement and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION The purpose of market testing is to understand what suppliers are providing with their solutions, their experience of delivering similar solutions, a way for the Council to clarify and understand solutions and to help draw up requirements that can be fulfilled by the market place should a tender be issued at a later stage. Once the soft market testing exercise is completed, we will make a decision about how we will proceed. Neither the intention nor the purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to confer any advantage upon its participants or disadvantage any non-participants in any future procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/729553d9-c799-4fcf-ad4a-23dac7425af3 |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2021 at 09:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/729553d9-c799-4fcf-ad4a-23dac7425af3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/729553d9-c799-4fcf-ad4a-23dac7425af3
  30th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c06c7c37-dbd8-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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