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title: "MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b222"
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# MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b222

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## Summary

Essex County Council (the Authority) has announced a procurement process titled "MARKET TESTING - Re-Use at Essex County Council" under the industry category of Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items. This process is currently in the Tender Update stage, following the Planning stage. The procurement focuses on engaging with the market to assess the capacity and appetite for reuse items collected across the Council's waste services. Key dates include an updated deadline for the market engagement questionnaire, now closing at 6pm on Friday, 15th November 2024. The procurement covers the region of UKH, with the main objective to gather information and insights from stakeholders involved in the relevant sector.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in the supply and reuse of fabricated products and related items, particularly those in the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Participating in the market engagement process can help businesses gain visibility within local government procurement processes and potentially lead to future contracting opportunities. By engaging with Essex County Council, businesses can provide valuable input and position themselves as preferred suppliers for future tenders, enhancing their growth prospects through public sector contracts.

## Notice

Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council (the Authority) are seeking to engage with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) market in relation to the use of Re-Use items collected across the Authority's waste service. The Authority wishes to invite interested Suppliers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/yGhUdmWdHF The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 12th November 2024. 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 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 special 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/036197-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2026 |
| 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 | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2024 at 09:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036197-2024
- 29 Oct 2024 at 11:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034976-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/yGhUdmWdHF
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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