Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-11-12
Buyer: Hampshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 65000000 | 65200000 | 65300000: Electricity distribution and related services | 65400000 | 65500000
Estimated value: 1500000 GBP

Technical requirements: Hampshire County Council (HCC), as the contracting authority, intends to put in place a contract for the supply, service and installation of new utilities infrastructure to its development site west of Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End. The new infrastructure will service the proposed 605 homes, local retail centre and new secondary school to be built on the site.
This contract will offer utilities infrastructure for electricity, natural gas, potable water and telecommunication. This may be extended to other utility/site infrastructure e.g. foul and sustainable drainage systems, should this be viable to include in the offer. The values noted below are estimated and for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change. The exact details of the contractual arrangements are to be determined.
The open procedure as defined by Regulation 27 of the PCR15 will be followed. Full details regarding the nature and quantity of services or indication of needs and requirements can be obtained via Intend. Registration and submission of proposals does not constitute an expression of interest in this/any tender. This exercise is only to gain a better understanding of the market, obtain feedback on the proposal to inform our specification and any future tender process, which is a separate process and would require further registration and appropriate assessment. Please note this PIN covers the provision of new utilities infrastructure — uplands development project.
Parties wishing to view designs and planning permits to assist with their preparation of a proposal should visit Eastleigh Borough Council's planning application website (https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-applications) and search for application No O/18/83634.
Hampshire County Council seeks to engage with the market regarding viability and practicality of the project, through submission of a proposal. An information pack with further information and submission guidance will be available following the supplier engagement session and obtainable via download from the In-tend Portal.
Hampshire County Council seeks to engage with the market to understand the level of interest in the opportunity and supplier offerings to determine how the service could be delivered differently, building on supplier expertise to assist the development of any future procurement strategy and contract. Proposals are required no later than 18.11.2019. If you are interested in this potential partnership opportunity, and for further information, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home and search for the ‘Provision of new utilities infrastructure — Uplands Development Project’ under the ‘Tenders’ tab (Project Ref P12005).
NB: contractors must note that they will be neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by responding to this PIN online questionnaire.


Award value: 1500000