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PLACE992H Highways Materials (Stores) PME

Derbyshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Derbyshire County Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 30 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 11.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 22 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 018720-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 019550-2026

About the buyer

From notice 018720-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 March 2026, last updated 4 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.