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Oswestry Innovation Park - Multi Utility Infrastructure

Shropshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Shropshire Council (the Authority) is seeking expressions of interest and market intelligence from suitably experienced and accredited organisations in connection with the procurement of utility infrastructure for Oswestry Innovation Park, an 18-hectare strategic employment site at Mile End, Oswestry, Shropshire. The Authority, supported by its technical advisors UCML, intends to appoint an Independent Connection Provider (ICP) or consortium to deliver on-site utility infrastructure comprising electricity, clean water and civil works. Telecommunications infrastructure will be procured separately to preserve open-market access for future occupiers. This notice is issued pursuant to Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to invite the market to participate in a structured pre-market engagement process ahead of a formal competitive procurement.

Classification

  • CPV09310000 — Electricity
  • CPV31170000 — Transformers
  • CPV31200000 — Electricity distribution and control apparatus
  • CPV31311000 — Mains connections
  • CPV31682000 — Electricity supplies
  • CPV32412100 — Telecommunications network
  • CPV45232150 — Works related to water-distribution pipelines
  • CPV45232220 — Substation construction work
  • CPV45232221 — Transformer substation
  • CPV45232310 — Construction work for telephone lines
  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work
  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV65300000 — Electricity distribution and related services

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
ocds-h6vhtk-069f68
Main Procurement Category
works
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09310000
Description
Electricity
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31170000
Description
Transformers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31200000
Description
Electricity distribution and control apparatus
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
31311000
Description
Mains connections
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
31682000
Description
Electricity supplies
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
32412100
Description
Telecommunications network
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232150
Description
Works related to water-distribution pipelines
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232220
Description
Substation construction work
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232221
Description
Transformer substation
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232310
Description
Construction work for telephone lines
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
65100000
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
65300000
Description
Electricity distribution and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority will hold a live market engagement presentation event on Thursday 4th June 2026. Organisations wishing to participate should register using the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67b77329-7758-4c5d-91a6-1f180eb4562e@b6c13011-372d-438b-bc82-67e4c7966e89 Following the presentation, market engagement questions will be issued to all registered participants via Microsoft Forms. The deadline for responses is Thursday 18th June 2026. Responses will be used solely to inform the Authority's procurement strategy and Scope of Works. All responses will be treated in confidence and anonymised in any published summary.
Due
18 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047180-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 14:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Shropshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCLL-9577-QDZW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLL-9577-QDZW

Address

Street Address
Guildhall, Frankwell Quay
Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY3 8HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shrewsbury · UKG22 · SY3 8HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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