# SOFT MARKET TESTING Rutland County Council Highways Term Maintenance Contract \(TMC\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Rutland County Council](/buyers/rutland-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 3 November 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 2a71490a-49c5-4610-bb34-c19ccb0128f1-482081
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb87c63e-b7f8-4d52-a84e-b5b7b690e2e5

## Description

THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only\. Rutland County Council \(the Council\) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the highway industry\. The Council is especially keen to explore: • The contract options and delivery models • Incentivisation of the delivery • The implications of the government's drive for social value • The level of background information required by the market to prepare a potential bid • Retaining flexibility in delivery mechanisms to take account of improved technologies and to reflect changes in regulations over a long-term contract • Introducing services to this contract currently undertaken by RCC or others The Council's intention is to undertake a procurement exercise that is compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and advertise through "Find a Tender", for a Term Maintenance Contract \(TMC\)\. The operational service delivery elements would commence on 1st June 2024\. Responses should be submitted via ProContract www\.eastmidstenders\.org by 12:00noon on 19th November 2021\. Please note that participation \(or lack of\) will not \(dis\)advantage any potential bidder for future tender opportunities\.

## Related contract awards

- [RCC 1461 Tender for Family Hub Activities for Rutland County Council](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-61381a28-30e9-47e6-b9b2-6c2ff2cf9705): Rutland County Council
- [Rutland County Council Fire Systems Maintenance and Management Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-12102a25-3de0-4fdc-bce2-c0c502b1a658): Rutland County Council
- [Rutland County Council Security Systems Maintenance and Management Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e9117b99-4ded-4593-a3d2-3ac9612e1c3a): Rutland County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a71490a-49c5-4610-bb34-c19ccb0128f1-482081)