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title: "Highways Maintenance Market Engagement"
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# Highways Maintenance Market Engagement

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eb33

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## Summary

The Wokingham Borough Council has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the procurement of Highways Maintenance Market Engagement. This market engagement aims to discuss future provision of services related to maintenance and construction of highways in Wokingham, UK. The Council is exploring innovative ways to improve service delivery, achieve efficiencies, and move towards carbon neutrality by 2030. The deadline for interested organisations to register via ProContract is 29/08/2023. The event to discuss potential service delivery models will take place on 6th September 2023 with virtual meeting slots available. The Council plans to start the procurement process in 2024.

This tender by Wokingham Borough Council offers opportunities for experienced suppliers in highway maintenance works to engage in discussions regarding potential service delivery models. Organisations with expertise in technology, innovative solutions, and efficient customer service are encouraged to participate. The Council aims to achieve cost savings, improve service quality, and explore different service provision arrangements. Suitable businesses looking to contribute to sustainable highway maintenance practices are well-suited to compete for this upcoming procurement opportunity in Wokingham, UK.

## Notice

Wokingham Borough Council is inviting suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to discuss future provision of services related to the maintenance and construction of highways and related assets in Wokingham, UK. The Council recognises that advances in technology and changes in customer and resident behaviour mean that different forms of service delivery may be representing better value. The Council is exploring model options for delivering its Highways and Transportation Services. The Council currently has a contract for Highways Maintenance, which expires at the end of March 2026, and is looking to explore options for future provision of this service. The main objectives of the market engagement will be to initiate a discussion with the market to generate ideas how to achieve the following: * achieve efficiencies in a way that would not affect the quality of the service provision by using innovation and technology * consider alternative models for provision of the maintenance, which is most likely to deliver savings and efficiencies * achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 * discuss the possibility to manage the works under various arrangements with specialist contractors as well as provision under a single managed service arrangement * simplify end to end processes as much as possible to give a good customer experience for staff and customers * standardise processes, where possible, and maximise the use of new technology to provide a consistent, speedy and efficient customer experience through our new customer service * continuously and progressively move towards more efficient customer journey, where this is practical and possible The Council wishes to consult with organisations with relevant experience of the delivery of similar services. The purpose of the consultation is to seek the early views of market participants on potential service delivery models available to the Council that best align with the above listed objectives. The consultation will assist the Council to identify preferred option(s) and help the Council in the planning of future procurement procedures. The Council intends to commence the procurement procedure in 2024. The Council will host a Market Engagement event at its offices in Wokingham on the morning of Wednesday 6th September 2023 and will offer slots for virtual meetings via MS Teams to organisations, wishing to engage in further discussions. The individual meetings with suppliers will take place during the week commencing 11th September 2023. All relevant correspondence will be managed through the Council's e-procurement solution - ProContract. Organisations, willing to participate, will need to be registered on ProContract as a supplier. The Council is not able to assist in this process and suppliers will need to liaise with Proactise, who manage all registrations of new suppliers. Suitably experienced organisations are requested to register their interest in participating via the Messaging function of ProContract by 17:00 hours on 29/08/2023, providing the following information: - Name of company - Number of participants - Will a slot for an individual meeting be required - Email addresses for all attendees for individual meeting via MS Teams The Council will issue an Information Pack and short questionnaire to those organisations that wish to attend and have registered interest. The attending organisations will then be invited to submit completed questionnaires following the event. The Council intends to proceed with procurement in 2024, however, makes no guarantees that this PIN will be followed with a Contract Notice or Tender.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Wokingham Borough Council is inviting suitably experienced and qualified suppliers to discuss future provision of services related to the maintenance and construction of highways and related assets in Wokingham, UK. The Council recognises that advances in technology and changes in customer and resident behaviour mean that different forms of service delivery may be representing better value. The Council is exploring model options for delivering its Highways and Transportation Services. The Council currently has a contract for Highways Maintenance, which expires at the end of March 2026, and is looking to explore options for future provision of this service. The main objectives of the market engagement will be to initiate a discussion with the market to generate ideas how to achieve the following: * achieve efficiencies in a way that would not affect the quality of the service provision by using innovation and technology * consider alternative models for provision of the maintenance, which is most likely to deliver savings and efficiencies * achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 * discuss the possibility to manage the works under various arrangements with specialist contractors as well as provision under a single managed service arrangement * simplify end to end processes as much as possible to give a good customer experience for staff and customers * standardise processes, where possible, and maximise the use of new technology to provide a consistent, speedy and efficient customer experience through our new customer service * continuously and progressively move towards more efficient customer journey, where this is practical and possible The Council wishes to consult with organisations with relevant experience of the delivery of similar services. The purpose of the consultation is to seek the early views of market participants on potential service delivery models available to the Council that best align with the above listed objectives. The consultation will assist the Council to identify preferred option(s) and help the Council in the planning of future procurement procedures. The Council intends to commence the procurement procedure in 2024. The Council will host a Market Engagement event at its offices in Wokingham on the morning of Wednesday 6th September 2023 and will offer slots for virtual meetings via MS Teams to organisations, wishing to engage in further discussions. The individual meetings with suppliers will take place during the week commencing 11th September 2023. All relevant correspondence will be managed through the Council's e-procurement solution - ProContract. Organisations, willing to participate, will need to be registered on ProContract as a supplier. The Council is not able to assist in this process and suppliers will need to liaise with Proactise, who manage all registrations of new suppliers. Suitably experienced organisations are requested to register their interest in participating via the Messaging function of ProContract by 17:00 hours on 29/08/2023, providing the following information: - Name of company - Number of participants - Will a slot for an individual meeting be required - Email addresses for all attendees for individual meeting via MS Teams The Council will issue an Information Pack and short questionnaire to those organisations that wish to attend and have registered interest. The attending organisations will then be invited to submit completed questionnaires following the event. The Council intends to proceed with procurement in 2024, however, makes no guarantees that this PIN will be followed with a Contract Notice or Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021964-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths
- 45233310 - Foundation work for highways

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2023 at 10:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021964-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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