--- title: "Design and Installation of Walking Trail in Berinsfield" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-03" --- # Design and Installation of Walking Trail in Berinsfield Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c3c0.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the project titled "Design and Installation of Walking Trail in Berinsfield" is being conducted by South Oxfordshire District Council. The project is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on market engagement. The council is seeking input from suppliers who specialise in designing and installing walking trails. The industry category includes landscape architectural services and signage. This procurement process is located in the United Kingdom, specifically in the region identified as UKJ14. Key dates include a deadline for responses by 5pm on 3 August 2026, with the project starting from 1 October 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027. The procurement method is a preliminary market engagement for information gathering, and participation does not confer any advantage or disadvantage in future tender processes. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the landscape architecture and signage industries to engage with the council and provide input on the project scope, costs, and timeframes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate in this non-committal stage. Although this market engagement exercise does not guarantee a forthcoming competitive tender, it allows businesses to influence the project budget and specifications, thus preparing them for potential future competitive opportunities with South Oxfordshire District Council or similar organisations. ## Notice South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in designing and installing walking trails. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield Walking Trail set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes. This activity does not commit the council to running a competitive tender process in the future and is for information gathering purposes only. Participation in this market engagement exercise will not lead to any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent tendering processes should the Council formally approach the market. The information provided will be used to inform the project budget and to refine the specification. All responses will be received in commercial confidence, however you should be aware that the generic content of all collective responses do have to be published as per the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Please respond to this preliminary market engagement no later than 5pm 3rd August 2026 via the Proactis e-sourcing portal. Please note that it will not be possible to extend this deadline. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e0552fd7-c976-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 ### Planning Information South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in designing and installing walking trails. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield Walking Trail set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes. Participants are requested to provide their responses in the boxes within the Specification document and return these via the Proactis portal message function no later than 5pm 3 August 2026. This deadline will not be extended. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e0552fd7-c976-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062935-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | ABINGDON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 3JE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 34928470 - Signage - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2026 at 14:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062935-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062935-2026 3rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e0552fd7-c976-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 - 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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