--- title: "HCC - 02/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Interim arrangements for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment at the A505 Weston" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043817" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043817" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043817.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043817.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-07" --- # HCC - 02/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Interim arrangements for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment at the A505 Weston Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043817 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043817) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043817.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is conducting a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for interim arrangements for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and other technology equipment at the A505 Weston Hills Tunnel. The Council, as the highway and tunnel operating authority, is preparing to let a new contract for these services to commence in October 2024. Interested organisations must submit their completed Supplier Questionnaire by the return deadline of 12.00 Noon on 11th March 2024, through the In-Tend system. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance services industry to participate in providing essential services for the A505 Weston Hills Tunnel. Companies with expertise in inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and technology equipment are well-suited to compete. Through this PPME, suppliers can provide input that will inform the Council's future procurement decisions, with the opportunity to potentially secure a lucrative contract in October 2024. ## Notice The Council is the highway authority and tunnel operating authority for the 230m-long, twin-bore Weston Hills Tunnel. The tunnel forms part of the dual, two-lane A505 Baldock Bypass. The tunnel has several operational safety systems which are supported by a range of mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment items including, for example, emergency telephones, tunnel lighting, traffic control signs, CCTV, fire hydrants and pumps. Inspection, maintenance and repair services for the tunnel's mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment are currently provided by a service provider under a contract which will conclude during September 2024.The Council is looking to let a new one or two-year contract for the inspection, maintenance and repair of the tunnel's mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment to commence in October 2024 while the Council develops a plan the renewal of the operational safety systems in the tunnel that are obsolescent. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for Interim arrangements for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical and other technology equipment at the A505 Weston Hills TunnelThe Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information.The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council.Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 11th March 2024. Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004128-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 7 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Feb 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HERTFORD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2024 at 18:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004128-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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