Planning

Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks - Market Engagement

  • Essex County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000275

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042acf

Published 4 January 2024, 5:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact

Mr Benedict Itoyah

Email

benedict.itoyah@essex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 333

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Infrastructure Delivery in Country Parks - Market Engagement

Reference number

DN705648

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Essex County Council (ECC) is looking to assess the interest and capability of the market in delivering park infrastructure at 6 (six) its Country Parks:

• Belhus Woods Country Park

• Cudmore Grove Country Park

• Hadleigh Country Park

• Marsh farm Country Park

• Thorndon Country Park

• Weald Country Park

The output of this market engagement exercise will be used by ECC to help define its requirements including potential contract requirements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Essex County Council (ECC) is dedicated to improving Essex and the lives of our residents. Our ambition is to deliver the best quality of life in Britain. We will achieve this by providing high-quality, targeted services that deliver real value for money.

The Council is looking to assess the interest and capability of the market in delivering park infrastructure at 6 (six) its Country Parks:

• Belhus Woods Country Park

• Cudmore Grove Country Park

• Hadleigh Country Park

• Marsh farm Country Park

• Thorndon Country Park

• Weald Country Park

ECC would like to invite interested parties to register their interest in this Market Engagement exercise and respond to the questions set out in the Market Engagement Pack, that can be requested by e-mailing: Environment.Procurement@essex.gov.uk.

The Market Engagement Pack provides an overview of ECC's current context and intended future direction which may lead to a potential procurement activity.

The results of the market engagement exercise will be used by ECC to help define its requirements including potential contract requirements.

Please note that this market engagement is not intended as 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.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 June 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes