--- title: "PLACE992H Highways Materials (Stores) PME" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06605a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06605a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06605a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06605a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-04" --- # PLACE992H Highways Materials (Stores) PME Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06605a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06605a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06605a.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is seeking to engage the market for its upcoming procurement process titled "PLACE992H Highways Materials (Stores) PME," focusing on goods within the highway materials and construction materials industry category. The procurement location is centred in the UK, specifically in the Derbyshire region. Currently, the process is in the Planning stage, with a pre-market engagement milestone set to gather supplier input by 24th April 2026. The formal tender announcement is anticipated for 1st June 2026, with the contractual agreement expected to commence on 30th October 2026, potentially lasting up to four years. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply of construction and highway materials. The engagement is designed to gather insights into market capabilities, allowing suppliers to influence the structure of the forthcoming contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the highway materials industry are particularly encouraged to express interest, as the tender process seeks to leverage diverse capabilities to ensure value for money and alignment with industry best practices. Businesses that excel in delivering comprehensive materials supply services stand to benefit widely from this initiative. ## Notice The Council are seeking information from the market in relation to a future Highways Materials (Stores) Contract. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential providers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, understand market capabilities and how the Council can best seek to deliver value for money. The purpose of this pre market engagement exercise is to gather an understanding of the any potential Suppliers capacity, capability, and interest in delivering a comprehensive materials supply service for our Highways depots. Feedback from the market will help us shape the final procurement approach and ensure the resulting contract/s are realistic, deliverable, and aligned with industry best practice. The proposed contract is expected to commence from October 2026 and will run for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for up to three additional 12 month periods, giving a maximum possible duration of four years (1+1+1+1). ### Planning Information Purpose will be to gather input and feedback from suppliers in the market, based on the information provided in the Pre Market Engagement document. This will assist the Council in understanding what any potential tender should look like + how the intended Contract should be structured. After the initial input from the market, the Council will review the responses given and provide feedback on what the intended next stage will be. Expressions of Interest in the PME to be registered here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=08128a8a-7411-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Interested parties will need to be registered on the Proactis Portal to gain access to the EOI and be able to review the PME documents + submit their responses. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019550-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2027 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 34929000 - Highway materials - 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ## Release History - 4 Mar 2026 at 14:51 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019550-2026 - 3 Mar 2026 at 08:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018720-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019550-2026 4th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018720-2026 3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=08128a8a-7411-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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