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PLACE992H Highways Materials (Stores) PME

Derbyshire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 03:27.

Opportunity overview

The Council are seeking information from the market in relation to a future Highways Materials (Stores) Contract. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential providers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, understand market capabilities and how the Council can best seek to deliver value for money. The purpose of this pre market engagement exercise is to gather an understanding of the any potential Suppliers capacity, capability, and interest in delivering a comprehensive materials supply service for our Highways depots. Feedback from the market will help us shape the final procurement approach and ensure the resulting contract/s are realistic, deliverable, and aligned with industry best practice. The proposed contract is expected to commence from October 2026 and will run for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for up to three additional 12 month periods, giving a maximum possible duration of four years (1+1+1+1).

Classification

  • CPV34929000 — Highway materials
  • CPV44000000 — Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PLACE992H
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34929000
Description
Highway materials
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44000000
Description
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Purpose will be to gather input and feedback from suppliers in the market, based on the information provided in the Pre Market Engagement document. This will assist the Council in understanding what any potential tender should look like + how the intended Contract should be structured. After the initial input from the market, the Council will review the responses given and provide feedback on what the intended next stage will be. Expressions of Interest in the PME to be registered here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=08128a8a-7411-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Interested parties will need to be registered on the Proactis Portal to gain access to the EOI and be able to review the PME documents + submit their responses.
Due
24 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019550-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Mar 2026, 14:51
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derbyshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF13 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 018720-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019550-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·