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Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works

Derbyshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

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

The estimated value is £20,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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?

Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Monday 21 September 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Council is seeking information from the market in relation to the future procurement of a Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works contract. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential Suppliers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, and understand market capabilities and deliver value for money.

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.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 21 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 035051-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 056179-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 070554-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084949-2026

Last time this was bought

PLACE1112H Emergency Maintenance and Repair of Vehicle Restraint Systems on the A61 Dronfield Bypass

Awarded
5 May 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 August 2027

Matched on Derbyshire County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Derbyshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

282

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for construction

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From notice 035051-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.