---
title: "Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042acf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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-h6vhtk-042acf

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is planning an infrastructure delivery project in its Country Parks. The project aims to assess market interest and capability in delivering park infrastructure at six parks, including Belhus Woods, Cudmore Grove, Hadleigh, Marsh Farm, Thorndon, and Weald Country Parks. The market engagement exercise will help define ECC's requirements and potential contract needs. The procurement process is in the planning stage with a future notice date of 7th June 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the construction industry to engage with Essex County Council in delivering park infrastructure projects. Companies with expertise in construction works and experience in delivering quality services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested parties can register for the market engagement exercise to express their interest and potentially participate in the future procurement activity once the contract notice is published.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) 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 The output of this market engagement exercise will be used by ECC to help define its requirements including potential contract requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000275-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2024 at 17:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000275-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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