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Opportunity overview
Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) working on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council is undertaking an Expression of
Interest (EOI) exercise to better understand the market for highway electrical, street lighting installations and utility
connection services across the Lincolnshire Highways contract.
The purpose of this exercise is to identify suppliers with relevant experience, capability and geographical coverage
who may be interested in supporting future works. This is not a tender and no commercial pricing is required at this
stage. The information gathered will be used to assess market capability and develop a shortlist of suppliers that
may be invited to participate in a future procurement process. The focus is on suppliers with experience in highway
electrical infrastructure, street lighting installations, utility connections and works within Northern PowerGrid and
National Grid Electrical Distribution areas
CPV50232110 — Commissioning of public lighting installations
Documents and notices
Early engagement notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
RFI_2992 | CRML0025 Lincolnshire - Street Lighting Expression of Interest
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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7d078a2a-6552-4c75-87ab-1a4bcc0a37aa-916658Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement by Balfour Beatty Living Places for Lincolnshire highway electrical, street-lighting installation and utility-connection services. This is an expression of interest, not an open tender; no pricing is requested. Responses will help identify and shortlist suppliers for a possible future procurement.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for suppliers with demonstrated highway electrical infrastructure, street-lighting installation, utility-connection capability and coverage in Lincolnshire/Northern Powergrid and National Grid Electricity Distribution areas.
Key points identified
Relevant experienceExperience in highway electrical infrastructure, street-lighting installations and utility connections.Evidence: “The focus is on suppliers with experience in highway electrical infrastructure, street lighting installations, utility connections...”
CapabilityCapability to support future works under the Lincolnshire Highways contract.Evidence: “The purpose of this exercise is to identify suppliers with relevant experience, capability and geographical coverage who may be interested in supporting future works.”
Geographical coverageCoverage relevant to Lincolnshire and Northern Powergrid and National Grid Electricity Distribution areas.Evidence: “The focus is on suppliers with experience in ... works within Northern PowerGrid and National Grid Electrical Distribution areas.”
97% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement by Balfour Beatty Living Places for Lincolnshire highway electrical, street-lighting installation and utility-connection services. This is an expression of interest, not an open tender; no pricing is requested. Responses will help identify and shortlist suppliers for a possible future procurement.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for suppliers with demonstrated highway electrical infrastructure, street-lighting installation, utility-connection capability and coverage in Lincolnshire/Northern Powergrid and National Grid Electricity Distribution areas.
Key deliverables
Expression of interest and capability information
Highway electrical infrastructure works capability
Street-lighting installation capability
Utility connection services capability
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Relevant experience
98% confidence
Experience in highway electrical infrastructure, street-lighting installations and utility connections.
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“The focus is on suppliers with experience in highway electrical infrastructure, street lighting installations, utility connections...”
Capability
95% confidence
Capability to support future works under the Lincolnshire Highways contract.
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“The purpose of this exercise is to identify suppliers with relevant experience, capability and geographical coverage who may be interested in supporting future works.”
Geographical coverage
95% confidence
Coverage relevant to Lincolnshire and Northern Powergrid and National Grid Electricity Distribution areas.
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“The focus is on suppliers with experience in ... works within Northern PowerGrid and National Grid Electrical Distribution areas.”
SME suitability
99% confidence
Suitable for SMEs: yes.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_sme = 1.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Suitable for VCSEs: no.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_vcse = 0.
Supplier eligibility criteria
94% confidence
Unknown; no formal selection or exclusion criteria are stated for this early engagement exercise.
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The supplied notice description identifies desired experience, capability and geographic coverage but states no formal eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Pricing requirement
99% confidence
No commercial pricing is required at this stage.
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“This is not a tender and no commercial pricing is required at this stage.”
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No value minimum, maximum or currency is supplied.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Lincolnshire; delivery postcode stated as LN1 1XX.
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The notice concerns the “Lincolnshire Highways contract”; supplied delivery location postal code: LN1 1XX.
Relevant network areas
98% confidence
Northern Powergrid and National Grid Electricity Distribution areas.
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“...works within Northern PowerGrid and National Grid Electrical Distribution areas.”
Scope
99% confidence
Highway electrical, street-lighting installation and utility-connection services.
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“...market for highway electrical, street lighting installations and utility connection services...”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement / early-stage market engagement; bidding is not open.
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Display status: upcoming; stage/source status: planning; notice type: Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder.
Procedure
99% confidence
Expression of Interest (EOI) market-engagement exercise.
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“...is undertaking an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise to better understand the market...”
Tender status
99% confidence
This is not a tender.
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“This is not a tender...”
Potential next step
98% confidence
A shortlist may be developed and invited to a future procurement process.
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“The information gathered will be used to assess market capability and develop a shortlist of suppliers that may be invited to participate in a future procurement process.”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No guaranteed procurement
98% confidence
The EOI may not result in a tender or contract award.
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The notice is market engagement only and says suppliers “may be invited” to a future procurement process.
Future shortlist risk
98% confidence
Suppliers may be shortlisted before any future procurement invitation.
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“...develop a shortlist of suppliers that may be invited to participate in a future procurement process.”
Scope and commercial uncertainty
98% confidence
Final scope, procurement route, commercial terms, dates and submission process are unknown at this planned stage.
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The notice is an early engagement EOI and supplies no value, contract dates, procurement method or deadline.
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