Future opportunity

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Norfolk Trails Infrastructure Maintenance

  • Norfolk County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-024057

Published 28 September 2021, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc

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

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Norfolk Trails Infrastructure Maintenance

Reference number

NCCT42268

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45233161 - Footpath construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council manages approximately 2,400 miles of Public Rights of Way consisting of footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways open to all traffic. This includes installation, ongoing maintenance and replacement of the countryside furniture and to deliver access improvements on the countryside assets within Norfolk.This DPS seeks to source a number of external contractors that have capacity and ability to deliver any number of small scale construction projects.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Surfacing and Drainage

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45233251 - Resurfacing works
  • 45232451 - Drainage and surface works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot covers delivering a range of access improvements across the network, including installation of individual drainage schemes on routes that have been identified in order to better manage increasing amounts of surface water. In addition, this lot includes the installation of improved surfacing on routes. This is likely to be hard surfaces which are to deliver access improvements for all users including people with access issues, cyclists and horse riders. Each of the schemes will have specific deliverables targeted at overall access improvements.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Countryside Construction

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45233161 - Footpath construction work
  • 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
  • 45246510 - Boardwalk construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers smaller scale projects and will include the construction and installation of a range of countryside furniture to improve access for all users to the network. This is likely to include: gates, boardwalks, steps, bridleway steps, benches and specific individual projects.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Signage and Waymarking

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34928470 - Signage

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers the installation of signage and waymarking on the network. The signage usually used across the network is timber finger posts and waymarkers and there will be specific deliverables within each signage project all of which will be detailed within each individual further competition.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

27 September 2021


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

To participate in this procurement, applicants must be registered on our e-procurement system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once the project has been published, which we envisage will be in the next month or so, you will be able to see the this tender under the ‘tenders’ section and ‘express an interest’ to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk