--- title: "PL0080 - Colchester Park and Ride Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04575c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04575c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04575c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04575c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-03" --- # PL0080 - Colchester Park and Ride Service Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04575c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04575c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04575c.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process for the Colchester Park and Ride Service. This opportunity falls under the ‘Transport services’ category and aims to provide a sustainable bus service to reduce emissions and offer an alternative to driving. Interested providers need to complete the market engagement questionnaire by 25th May 2024. The procurement method is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather capacity and market interest before the future tender opportunity. This tender for the Colchester Park and Ride Service by the Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the transport services industry to provide a high-quality bus service. Businesses focusing on sustainable transport solutions and emission reduction technologies would be well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to environmental sustainability and offer sustainable transport solutions to the public, aligning with the County Council's objectives for a greener and more accessible transportation system. ## Notice Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for information (RFI), to engage with the market to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and the appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. The purpose of this procurement activity is to continue the Colchester Park & Ride Service to provide a high quality, frequent bus service and an attractive alternate to driving and parking in the city centres. Additionally, to reduce air quality emissions, carbon footprint, and provide a 'last mile' sustainable journey for those without access to a direct bus service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this procurement activity is to continue the Colchester Park & Ride Service to provide a high quality, frequent bus service and an attractive alternate to driving and parking in the city centres. Additionally, to reduce air quality emissions, carbon footprint, and provide a 'last mile' sustainable journey for those without access to a direct bus service. At this stage, The Authority wishes to invite interested Providers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/cLnc95x1cn The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm on Friday 25th May 2024, however please complete at your earliest opportunity if you wish to participate in this Market Engagement Exercise. It is important to note that this PIN is not 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. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire. It is also NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or specific status on those individuals and organisations who participate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014411-2024 | | 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 | 3 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £3,400,000 | | 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 3 May 2024 at 15:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014411-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/cLnc95x1cn - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04575c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04575c.json.