---
title: "Soft Market Test - Road Marking and Road Studs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043a21"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-14"
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# Soft Market Test - Road Marking and Road Studs

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043a21

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is planning a procurement process for the replacement of their 'Superimposed Road Markings & Road Studs 2020' contract with an annual value of £1,250,000, set to expire on 31st March 2025. This procurement is focused on road-surface painting work and is currently in the planning stage. The Council is seeking recommendations from qualified road marking industry organisations for considerations such as technologies, services, and procurement methods. The future notice date for this procurement is 2nd September 2024.

This tender from Leicestershire County Council offers opportunities for industry organisations involved in road markings and road studs. Businesses that are active members of the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) or equivalent organisations will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to create opportunities for businesses to provide innovative solutions, demonstrate expertise in road maintenance works and road-surface painting work, and showcase efficiencies and added value in their proposals.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council (The Council) are considering options for the replacement of The Council's current 'Superimposed Road Markings & Road Studs 2020' contract which expires on 31st March 2025. In its current format this is a single award contract for the installation, replacement and renewal of road markings and road studs to all classes of roads within the Leicestershire County Council, with an annual value of PS1,250,000. Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements. Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Before committing to any particular procurement method, contract type, or method of delivery, The Council is inviting appropriately qualified road marking industry organisations, i.e. active members of the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) or equivalent organisations only, to submit recommendations around the following subjects for The Council's consideration: * latest technologies, products & services * installation techniques * procurement methods * specifications * National Highways Sector Scheme 7 * STANSPEC 2022 * Fleet operator's accreditation * SSIP health & safety accreditation * safe working practices * efficiencies * added value * price inflation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004961-2024 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,250,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45233221 - Road-surface painting work

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2024 at 15:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004961-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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