1054 - Container and Access Step Maintenance

Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) update as notice to engage with the market and offer a Bidders Event focused on using ProContract, the Authority's e-Sourcing portal. The aim of this session is to enable potential bidders who are unfamiliar with the ProContract platform to learn how to register to use the platform, as well as to provide an overview on how to find and respond to the future tender opportunity, and how to ask any clarification questions during the tender period. A timetable of two (2) available sessions has been provided below for potential bidders to select from - please note that both sessions will cover the same content. The Council intends for these to be group sessions with all participants anonymous. Participants will be able to ask questions via a Q&A function throughout the session. Alternatively a 30 minute instructional video is also available should potential bidders be unable to attend either session below but still require assistance familiarising themselves with the portal. To register your interest and book a group session; or request a copy of the instructional video, please email wasteservice.procurement@essex.gov.uk Timetable for Virtual Meetings via Teams: Friday 26th April 2024 - 3pm-4pm Monday 29th April 2024 - 9am-10am It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information sharing exercise. Lot 1: The Authority require a service for the maintenance of owned Containers and Pedestrian Access Steps. The Authority currently owns approximately 500 units of Containers (consisting of 15, 30 and 40 yard specifications), as well as approximately 125 units of Pedestrian Access Steps located across its 21 RCHWs. To maintain these items, the Authority requires adhoc repair and maintenance to ensure that they are compliant, safe, and operable across the waste service. The Authority wishes to invite interested Suppliers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/LKNvndGLTU The closing date for this questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 2nd April 2024. It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire. It is also NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.