Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: . Steven Davidson
Telephone: +44 1162323232
E-mail: steven.davidson@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fc8c5e02-613b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Soft market test - Carriageway Surfacing
Reference number: DN684990
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue a tender for Carriageway Surfacing, with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. This is to replace the Carriageway Surfacing Framework Contract 2020 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to undertake carriageway surfacing and resurfacing, and associated works to all classes of road within Leicestershire, and invite interested organisations to register an interest and to possibly discuss the requirements further.
Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements.
Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
14 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nature and extent of service or works:
• Provision of all necessary traffic management (if not provided by the Employer)
• Carriageway milling
• Adjustment and/or replacement of carriageway ironwork
• Surfacing of carriageways – e.g. surface course, binder course, base.
• White lining (if not provided by the Employer)
• Other associated works as required e.g. minor civils: kerbs, ducts, footways
• Ability to source specialist and innovative carriageway surfacing treatments
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/11/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Market Engagement
Leicestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to propose solutions that might offer added value, efficiencies, latest technology, carbon reduction, or similar, by written submission via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html by 31st August 2023.
Without commitment or preference, we may then invite interested parties to join us for a meeting (either online or face-to-face), to discuss our requirements and any interesting proposals further. We may do this to shape our requirement however any tender opportunity that follows will be undertaken by a separate exercise.
Any costs incurred by participating in this exercise will be borne by the participating
organisations.
Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements.
Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2023