Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Miss Izabela Skowronek
izabela.skowronek@leics.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1163057878
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
one.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=e44ce6c1-f3e7-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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
Market Engagement: Zouch Bridge Replacement or Refurbushment
Reference number
DN616506
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council would like to engage with the market in relation to options concerning Zouch Bridge. The purpose of this exercise is to gauge market's interest and to investigate potential options.
Interested contactors are invited to complete a short questionnaire in response to this exercise. The document including further background and the questionnaire itself is available via EastMidsTenders e-tendering portal (log in required, free registration). Please note that at this stage this is a market engagement exercise only. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any contractor in any possible future procurement process. No contractor selection or contractor preference is implied.
Please disregard value at II.1.5. Estimated total value. This is a mandatory field, however, we appreciate that the value would be dependent on the option selected for the future contract.
Please also disregard date at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice. This is a mandatory field, however, the procurement approach has not been confirmed yet.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Zouch Bridge was built in 1930. It forms part of the A6006 which is strategically important in terms of transport infrastructure, the strategic road network, and the regional economy. It links Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire by crossing the River Soar between the villages of Hathern in Charnwood, and Zouch in the Rushcliffe Borough.
The Council is currently considering both replacement and refurbishment option for the bridge.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2022
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