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title: "COV - Glass Reinforced Plastic Angle"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07881c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Coventry City Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# COV - Glass Reinforced Plastic Angle

Buyer: Coventry City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07881c

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## Summary

Coventry City Council plans to buy glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) angle for use instead of concrete edging in footway construction schemes across Coventry. This is a supply requirement for highway materials, rather than a contract to build the footways themselves. The intended use is to provide edging within the council’s city-wide footway works. The procurement is planned as a framework agreement, indicating an arrangement for supplying the material under the framework. The council is conducting preliminary engagement with suppliers to understand the available market, product availability and lead times, and to gather feedback on its proposed approach and any requirements suppliers think should be considered.

The process is at the planning stage: Coventry City Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council expects to publish a further notice on 11 November 2026. The preliminary market engagement questionnaire is due back by 2 November 2026; participation is voluntary and does not form part of a formal procurement or confer an advantage or disadvantage in a later competition. Responses may shape the specification, procurement route, evaluation criteria and contract structure. The procurement is planned as one lot, with an estimated value of £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2031. Evaluation criteria have not yet been settled in the available planning details.

The council is seeking input from suppliers able to supply GRP angle for replacing concrete edging in footway schemes. Suppliers with access to suitable highway-material products and a clear understanding of product availability and lead times are well placed to contribute to the market engagement and help shape the requirement. The intended four-year supply arrangement and city-wide use point to a need for suppliers able to support ongoing demand across multiple footway schemes, rather than a single construction site. The council specifically wants feedback on its proposed approach and any market requirements, so manufacturers, distributors and other capable suppliers can help inform the eventual specification and procurement structure. The engagement is voluntary and is intended to inform a later procurement; it is not itself a competition or a route to award.

## Notice

Glass reinforced plastic angle to be used in place of concrete edging in the construction of footways.

### Planning Information

Coventry City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement with suppliers capable of supplying Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) angle to be used in place of concrete edging in the construction of footway schemes across the city.
The purpose of this engagement is to:
Understand the current supplier market.
Obtain feedback on product availability and lead-times.
Obtain feedback on our intended approach and any specific market requirements.
This exercise is intended solely to gather information and does not form any part of any formal procurement process. Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise.
Responses received may be used to inform the development of specifications, procurement routes, evaluation criteria and contract structure.
Please download and complete the questionnaire, returning via the eTendering portal by the closing date 2 November 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097275-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | Coventry City Council |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34929000 - Highway materials

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 09:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097275-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097275-2026
  15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.coventry.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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