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title: "Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks - Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-04"
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# Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks - Market Engagement

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0fe1810-f8a1-488c-abe2-454010e4a953

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is seeking to engage with the market for the delivery of infrastructure at six of its Country Parks: Belhus Woods, Cudmore Grove, Hadleigh, Marsh Farm, Thorndon, and Weald. Interested parties can register their interest by contacting Environment.Procurement@essex.gov.uk. The market engagement will inform ECC's future requirements and potential contract needs. The engagement is not a call for competition, and interested parties will have to express interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published.

This opportunity for Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks by Essex County Council is aimed at businesses interested in construction work. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are particularly suited for this tender. The initiative's objective is to improve the quality of life in Essex by delivering targeted and value-for-money services to the residents through high-quality park infrastructure.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) is dedicated to improving Essex and the lives of our residents. Our ambition is to deliver the best quality of life in Britain. We will achieve this by providing high-quality, targeted services that deliver real value for money. The Council is looking to assess the interest and capability of the market in delivering park infrastructure at 6 (six) its Country Parks: * Belhus Woods Country Park * Cudmore Grove Country Park * Hadleigh Country Park * Marsh farm Country Park * Thorndon Country Park * Weald Country Park ECC would like to invite interested parties to register their interest in this Market Engagement exercise and respond to the questions set out in the Market Engagement Pack, that can be requested by e-mailing: Environment.Procurement@essex.gov.uk. The Market Engagement Pack provides an overview of ECC's current context and intended future direction which may lead to a potential procurement activity. The results of the market engagement exercise will be used by ECC to help define its requirements including potential contract requirements. Please note that this market engagement is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e9fae3-f308-485c-a69d-e14f523a46fb |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| 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 | 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

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2024 at 17:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e9fae3-f308-485c-a69d-e14f523a46fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e9fae3-f308-485c-a69d-e14f523a46fb
  4th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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