--- title: "Future Highways Provision - May 2024 Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-17" --- # Future Highways Provision - May 2024 Market Engagement Event Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba445c79-4dda-450f-9be7-d0105348d488.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process titled "Future Highways Provision - May 2024 Market Engagement Event" in the Construction work industry category. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including a deadline for questionnaire responses on 26th April 2024 and an in-person event on 15th May 2024 in Essex. The event aims to engage with the Highways Industry regarding future contracting opportunities. This tender by Essex County Council provides an opportunity for businesses in the architecture, construction, engineering, and road construction materials sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically suited for this opportunity, and interested parties can participate in market engagement through questionnaires and a workshop event to discuss upcoming procurement strategies in the Highways industry. ## Notice What is happening in Highways? Essex County Council's (the Council) current Highways Strategic Transformation Contract (Highways Contract) ends on the 31st March 2027 with no further option to extend. The Council has recently published a paper describing the move towards a mixed economy contract model, by packaging Carriageways surfacing works separately to the Integrated Service Provider/Term Maintenance contract. Therefore, the Council would like to engage further with the Highways Industry on approach, practicalities, and considerations. Market engagement This notice advertises three opportunities to the Highways Industry: two are themed questionnaires, and the third is an update and round table workshop event. Questionnaire ONE - Carriageways theme: The questionnaire seeks feedback from the Industry on the new Carriageways surfacing works arrangement that the Council will create. Questionnaire TWO - Technology theme: The questionnaire seeks feedback on technology used and IT service offerings within the Highways Industry. Both questionnaires can be accessed via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login). Search for the opportunity: "Essex County Council - Future Highways Provision - May 2024 Event". Register your interest in the opportunity and you will have access to the questionnaires. The deadline for responses for both questionnaires is 12pm Friday 26th April 2024. Market update and round table workshop event: The event will be held in person at Essex Records Office, Essex on Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 1pm - 4pm. The proposed agenda will include an update on our current position, an opportunity for networking and a round table session with Council officers. In person attendance will be on a first come, first served basis (limited to two attendees per company) due to limited availability at the venue. If you cannot attend in-person, the update ONLY will be live streamed on Microsoft Teams. Numbers for the virtual update are unlimited, and attendees will be directed to the virtual update if in person demand exceeds venue capacity. How do I register for the event? To register, please use the messaging function in ProContract to submit the names of your attendees and preference, by 12pm Friday 10th May 2024. Further information is provided via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login). Search for the opportunity: "Essex County Council - Future Highways Provision - May 2024 Event". Attendance will be confirmed via the portal and virtual login details will be provided by the 14th May 2024 at the latest. After the event: Following the event on the 15th May 2024, the Council will email a follow up questionnaire to all registered attendees (whether in person or virtual). Further individual conversations may be arranged, dependent on topic and intended audience, at the Council's discretion. Additional information: This notice is not a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or (lack) to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that Essex County Council may conduct. Essex County Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this PIN or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise. Please direct all queries through the ProContract messaging functionality linked with the advertised opportunity. Anyone contacting the Council directly via email will be directed to the portal for communications. A registered supplier account is needed to access information, but registration is free of charge. The Proactis supplier helpdesk (https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/) can help with any registration queries. Please direct any technical queries to the helpdesk in the first instance, selecting the Supplier Support option on the home page. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f96ec46-d94e-4271-a983-56897156cabf | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 17 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 2 Apr 2027 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | 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 - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 44113000 - Road-construction materials - 45000000 - Construction work - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2024 at 09:41 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f96ec46-d94e-4271-a983-56897156cabf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f96ec46-d94e-4271-a983-56897156cabf 17th April 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ - https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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