Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Miss Bethany Gray
wasteservice.procurement@essex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
1083 - Roller Shutter Door Purchase and Maintenance (MARKET ENGAGEMENT)
Reference number
DN746216
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44221200 - Doors
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (the Authority) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44221200 - Doors
- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
- 45232470 - Waste transfer station
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council have a requirement for the purchase and maintenance of new fast action fabric Roller Shutter Doors as well as the maintenance of its existing steel Roller Shutter Doors across a number of its sites.
The maintenance requirement is for the inspection, ongoing maintenance and repair of Roller Shutter Doors, as well as planned servicing and remedial works to ensure that they remain compliant, safe, and operable for the Authority's Waste Service.
The Authority wishes to invite interested Suppliers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/zG90yjuBuu
The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Friday 18th October 2024.
It is important to note that this PIN is not 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.
It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire. It is also NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 November 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