Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
. Steven Davidson
Telephone
+44 1162323232
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
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=fc8c5e02-613b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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
Soft market test - Carriageway Surfacing
Reference number
DN684990
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.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
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 November 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.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.