✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 12:21.
Opportunity overview
West Sussex County Council are seeking to and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations for the provision of Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine Road Surveys during 2027.
Classification
CPV71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
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Price: 70%
Technical Quality: 30%
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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096853-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
West Sussex County Council is running an open below-threshold competition for Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) road surveys during 2027. The stated maximum value is £30,000 and the submission deadline is 30 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations able to provide SCRIM road-survey services. No specific qualifications, accreditations, insurance, technical criteria or submission requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Required serviceProvision of SCRIM road surveys during 2027Evidence: “provision of Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine Road Surveys during 2027”
Supplier qualification requirementsUnknownEvidence: The notice says the buyer seeks “suitably qualified and interested organisations” but provides no stated qualifications or criteria.
Eligibility criteriaUnknownEvidence: No eligibility criteria are supplied.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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West Sussex County Council is running an open below-threshold competition for Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) road surveys during 2027. The stated maximum value is £30,000 and the submission deadline is 30 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations able to provide SCRIM road-survey services. No specific qualifications, accreditations, insurance, technical criteria or submission requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) road surveys during 2027
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required service
99% confidence
Provision of SCRIM road surveys during 2027
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“provision of Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine Road Surveys during 2027”
Supplier qualification requirements
97% confidence
Unknown
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The notice says the buyer seeks “suitably qualified and interested organisations” but provides no stated qualifications or criteria.
Eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum stated value
98% confidence
£30,000
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process.value_max: 30000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 30000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Service period
98% confidence
During 2027
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“Road Surveys during 2027” and “Road Surveys during 2027.”
Delivery regions
94% confidence
UKJ27, UKJ28 and UKJ2
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Delivery-location records specify regions UKJ27, UKJ28 and UKJ2.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender
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display_status: open; notice type: “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Below threshold - open competition
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procurement_method_details: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-30T12:00:00Z.
Buyer
99% confidence
West Sussex County Council
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buyer_name: “West Sussex County Council”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope detail limitation
99% confidence
The supplied notice data does not state survey network, quantities, methodology, reporting outputs, programme, evaluation criteria, or contractual terms.
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Only a high-level requirement for SCRIM road surveys during 2027 is supplied; no additional scope documents are provided.
Lot naming inconsistency
99% confidence
The opportunity title identifies “Lot 4”, while the supplied lot record is lot_id “1” with no title or description. The supplied data does not resolve this difference.
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Title: “Lot 4 - SCRIM Road Surveys (2027)”; lots[0].lot_id: “1”; lot title and description are null.
Qualification detail absent
98% confidence
The buyer refers to suitably qualified organisations but does not state the required qualifications or evidence.
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“identify suitably qualified and interested organisations”; no qualification criteria are supplied.
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